Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Hit Hokkaido, Japan

- Time: 2024-01-23 at 21:33:49 UTC 
             2024-01-24 at 07:33:49 GMT-10
- Location: 42.44° LAT, 145.03° LON
- Magnitude: Mww5.1
- Depth: 35 km
- Provider: USGS

Picture 1: Location of the magnitude 5.1 earthquake in Hokkaido, Japan.

The earthquake occurred in an area where we announced INCREASED seismic hazard exposure in our latest weekly earthquake forecast for the Japan region, on January 22, 2024, available here. We forecasted that within the tectonic zones of the Izu Islands, Hokkaido, and near the eastern coast of Honshu, the critical potential will be high due to the enhanced shear traction and critical instability. Black columns denote the examined week.

Picture 2: Critical potential for the Japan region in the last weekly earthquake forecast.

There have been no reports of damage, injuries, or casualties as a result of the earthquake so far. Also, no tsunami warning was issued.

* The exact information about the magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the earthquake might be revised within the next few hours as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other data providers issue their reports.

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