M4.8 earthquake 58 km SSE of Akkeshi, Japan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 58 km SSE of Akkeshi, Japan at Jan 18, 4:46 AM ET, 35 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 18 Jan 2026, 09:46 UTC |
| Location | 42.533°, 145.057° – 58 km SSE of Akkeshi, Japan |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rqel |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | 41 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan · PAGER green | Oct 24, 12:40 PM 357 d ago | 34 km | 1 report |
| 5.5 | 63 km ESE of Akkeshi, Japan · PAGER green | Jan 14, 5:13 PM 275 d ago | 30 km | – |
| 5.2 | 70 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan | Dec 20, 7:58 AM 300 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.2 | 78 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan | Dec 20, 7:30 AM 300 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 27 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan | Aug 25, 5:07 AM 52 d ago | 91 km | – |
| 5.0 | 43 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan | Dec 2, 5:03 AM 318 d ago | 53 km | – |
| 5.0 | 58 km S of Kushiro, Japan | Nov 26, 11:43 AM 324 d ago | 81 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | 41 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan | Oct 22, 5:17 AM 359 d ago | 59 km | 1 report |
| 4.8 | 38 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan | May 1, 1:19 PM 168 d ago | 49 km | – |
| 4.8 | 75 km SE of Nemuro, Japan | Dec 20, 7:33 AM 300 d ago | 30 km | – |
| 4.8 | 110 km ESE of Hiroo, Japan | Nov 6, 9:29 AM 344 d ago | 34 km | – |
| 4.5 | 53 km S of Kushiro, Japan | Oct 11, 11:44 PM 5 d ago | 66 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 58 km SSE of Akkeshi, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 35 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.