Event ID	1550569
Event time	2026-01-14 22:13:18 (UTC)
Local time	2026-01-14 13:13:18 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-01-14 22:49:43 (UTC)
Magnitude	5.5
Depth	37.7 km
Class	Moderate
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	6
Possible effects	Everyone feels movement. People have trouble walking. Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall off walls. Furniture moves. Plaster in walls might crack. Trees and bushes shake. Damage is slight in poorly built buildings. No structural damage.
Data status	confirmed
Data provider	AuGOV

Continent	Asia
Country	Japan
Administration area	Hokkaidō
Nearest settlement	Akkeshi
Distance	51 km
Course	SE
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	North Pacific
Water surface name	North Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Hanasaki Ko (67,47 km), Nemuro Ko (72,72 km), Kushiro Ko (82,06 km)

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Nearest airports

Yausubetsu Exercise Area JGSDF Heliport (69,75 km), Camp Nemuro Sub Base JASDF Heliport (71,63 km), Camp Kushiro JGSDF Heliport (76,74 km), Kushiro City General Hospital Helipad (78,97 km), Aikoku Heliport (81,41 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Musa volcano (112,22 km), Mashu volcano (112,86 km), Birao volcano (113,55 km), Samakkenupuri volcano (116,97 km), Kussharo volcano (122,88 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the hypocenter, an underwater landslide is conceivable and could trigger a tsunami. Based on the data received, using the depth of the hypocenter, a potential tsunami will reach the nearest (Akkeshi, Hokkaidō, Japan) settlement within 00:39. (PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY!)