Earthquake details

Thursday, January 22, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 14:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Misawa (Japan - JP), about 96.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.369 and latitude 41.132.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 57.4 km
Coordinates 41.132, 142.369
UTC time 2026-01-22 14:31:31.160
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-01-22

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