A moderate seismic event was registered in the Sea of Okhotsk early Wednesday morning. Monitoring networks confirmed the earthquake reached a magnitude of 5.3, occurring precisely on January 28, 2026, at 06:34:19 UTC.
Geophysical analysis places the epicenter at 48.55° North latitude and 145.10° East longitude, positioning the event within the deep oceanic basin. The focal depth was calculated to be approximately 65.0 kilometers, indicative of an intermediate-depth tremor associated with regional subduction zone stresses.
Ambient conditions reported near the activity zone indicated extremely cold weather. The local environment featured skies with broken clouds and a temperature reading of -8.6°C at the moment the seismic activity began.
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