5.4
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M5.4 earthquake near Vrangel’, Primorye
3564 d ago · 12 Jan 2017, 17:04 UTC Sea of Japan
What happened
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Sea of Japan on 12 Jan 2017, 17:04 UTC at a depth of 498 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Vrangel’, about 110 km away in Primorye, Russia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.