M5.0 earthquake 120 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 120 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan at Jan 16, 2:36 PM ET, 53 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 16 Jan 2026, 19:36 UTC |
| Location | 40.953°, 142.800° – 120 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan |
| Depth | 52.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000s675 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 2025 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Earthquake · tsunami flag · PAGER yellow | Dec 8, 9:15 AM 312 d ago | 41 km | 259 reports |
| 6.9 | 35 km ENE of Noda, Japan · PAGER yellow | Jun 24, 6:30 PM 114 d ago | 34 km | 95 reports |
| 6.7 | 117 km NE of Kuji, Japan · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Dec 11, 9:44 PM 309 d ago | 19 km | 21 reports |
| 6.6 | 129 km S of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 8, 4:52 PM 312 d ago | 19 km | 4 reports |
| 6.0 | 32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Aug 23, 9:44 AM 54 d ago | 41 km | 12 reports |
| 6.0 | 54 km ENE of Noda, Japan · PAGER green | Jul 1, 8:08 AM 107 d ago | 35 km | 9 reports |
| 6.0 | 96 km E of Noda, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 31, 9:26 AM 289 d ago | 27 km | 2 reports |
| 6.0 | 127 km S of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 8, 1:56 PM 312 d ago | 23 km | 1 report |
| 5.8 | 54 km ENE of Noda, Japan · PAGER green | Jun 27, 4:21 PM 111 d ago | 34 km | 11 reports |
| 5.7 | 108 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 10, 9:52 AM 310 d ago | 33 km | – |
| 5.6 | 103 km E of Yokohama, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 25, 11:17 AM 295 d ago | 54 km | – |
| 5.6 | 109 km NE of Kuji, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 8, 6:59 PM 312 d ago | 48 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 120 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 53 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.