International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550440
Event time 2026-01-14 18:40:30 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-14 09:40:30 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 18:49:05 (UTC)
Magnitude 3
Depth 0 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Asia
Country Japan
Administration area Hokkaidō
Nearest settlement Nakatonbetsu
Distance 8 km
Course WNW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Wakkanai Airport (54,78 km), Wakkanai JMSDF Base Heliport (65,16 km), Camp Nayoro JGSDF Heliport (71,04 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.