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M6.2 Depth: 77.0 km

M6.2 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region

UTC time: 2026-04-26 20:23:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 26, 2026 at 20:23 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near Hokkaido, Japan Region. At around 77 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
77.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 20:23:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
42.70000, 142.95000

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77 km
Intermediate
77 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Memuro-minami24.1 kmN18'048
Obihiro31.8 kmNE166'536
Sapporo136.6 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Maruyama
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'013 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M6.12026-04-26 20:23:56 UTC7.7 km18 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan M6.12026-04-26 20:23:58 UTC35.6 kmJapan [Land] M4.52026-04-30 08:43:19 UTC230.2 km106 km ENE of Kuji, Japan M5.12026-05-01 17:19:21 UTC216.5 kmgen shi shi M4.82026-05-01 17:19:24 UTC232.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82026-05-01 17:19:25 UTC212.0 km47 km S of Nemuro, Japan M3.22026-05-03 20:14:30 UTC248.9 kmjin bie ting M4.42026-05-04 07:37:10 UTC16.5 kmHokkaido region M4.12026-05-04 07:37:30 UTC23.2 kmri gao ting M5.12026-05-04 23:54:07 UTC222.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.42026-05-05 05:48:30 UTC198.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.62026-05-11 02:27:43 UTC182.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥4366
Earlier events M≥5180
Compared since2025-01-13

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-12-08 14:15:13 UTC199.8 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC196.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC196.1 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC196.5 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC198.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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