20 Jan 2026, 17:51 UTC · Jan 20, 12:51 PM ET
M5.3 earthquake 66 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 66 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan at Jan 20, 12:51 PM ET, 62 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.3 mww |
| Time | 20 Jan 2026, 17:51 UTC |
| Location | 41.423°, 141.987° – 66 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan |
| Depth | 62.1 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rqwc |
Within 100 km
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 |
| 6.7 | 117 km NE of Kuji, Japan · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Dec 11, 9:44 PM 309 d ago | 19 km | 21 reports |
| 6.0 | 32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Aug 23, 9:44 AM 54 d ago | 41 km | 12 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 | – |
| 5.5 | 63 km E of Mutsu, Japan · PAGER green | Jul 31, 10:48 PM 77 d ago | 75 km | 7 reports |
| 5.5 | 93 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 8, 9:33 AM 312 d ago | 35 km | 4 reports |
| 5.4 | 57 km ENE of Misawa, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 20, 8:29 PM 300 d ago | 57 km | 4 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 | 97 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Jan 16, 2:34 PM 273 d ago | 37 km | 2 reports |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the 66 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 5.3 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 62 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.3.
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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.