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5.5-magnitude quake hits Hokkaido, Japan -- GFZ

5.5-magnitude quake hits Hokkaido, Japan -- GFZ

Xinhua
15 Jan 2026, 04:15 GMT+

BEIJING, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted Hokkaido, Japan at 2213 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 42.81 degrees north latitude and 145.36 degrees east longitude.

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