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M5.0 Depth: 105.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-05-15 13:05:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 15, 2025 at 13:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 105 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
105.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 13:05:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
mu bie ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.85930, 143.32820
Temperature
11.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105 km
Intermediate
105 km
105 km — deeper than the regional average (35.1 km)
Regional average: 35.1 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
Sarubetsu1.6 kmNE25'766
Obihiro12.0 kmNW166'536
Sapporo162.6 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Maruyama
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'013 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 81 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.22025-05-16 13:15:29 UTC105.2 km28 km SE of Kushiro, Japan M4.22025-05-16 13:15:29 UTC103.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.52025-05-17 08:15:30 UTC44.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.42025-05-22 21:27:55 UTC103.3 kmUrakawa M5.52025-05-22 21:28:00 UTC114.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC124.1 km34 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC113.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC124.1 km M5.12025-05-26 08:47:43 UTC65.1 km M5.12025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC65.0 km10 km W of Hiroo, Japan M5.32025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC61.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.12025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC64.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-05-15 13:05:49 UTC6.8 km16 km SE of Obihiro, Japan M4.92025-05-15 13:05:48 UTC11.6 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.92025-02-07 03:36:01 UTC69.5 km25 km NNW of Shintoku, Japan M4.82025-05-12 21:33:36 UTC111.2 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.82025-03-11 02:41:24 UTC64.7 km41 km SE of Honchō, Japan

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