M4.5 earthquake 21 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 21 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan at Jan 29, 9:13 AM ET, 66 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 29 Jan 2026, 14:13 UTC |
| Location | 41.975°, 142.675° – 21 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan |
| Depth | 66.1 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000s58d |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Aug 23, 9:44 AM 54 d ago | 41 km | 12 reports |
| 5.9 | 22 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan · PAGER green | Apr 26, 4:23 PM 173 d ago | 81 km | 19 reports |
| 5.6 | 103 km E of Yokohama, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 25, 11:17 AM 295 d ago | 54 km | – |
| 5.5 | 63 km E of Mutsu, Japan · PAGER green | Jul 31, 10:48 PM 77 d ago | 75 km | 7 reports |
| 5.3 | 71 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan | Feb 20, 9:16 AM 238 d ago | 54 km | – |
| 5.3 | 94 km E of Yokohama, Japan | Jan 22, 9:31 AM 267 d ago | 57 km | 1 report |
| 5.3 | 66 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan | Jan 20, 12:51 PM 269 d ago | 62 km | – |
| 5.3 | 97 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Jan 16, 2:34 PM 273 d ago | 37 km | 2 reports |
| 5.0 | 94 km E of Mutsu, Japan | Dec 17, 4:50 AM 303 d ago | 52 km | – |
| 5.0 | 111 km S of Honchō, Japan | Dec 11, 5:09 PM 309 d ago | 29 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | 89 km E of Mutsu, Japan | Dec 9, 4:09 AM 311 d ago | 60 km | – |
| 5.0 | 112 km S of Honchō, Japan | Dec 8, 5:07 PM 312 d ago | 50 km | 3 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 21 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 66 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.