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

UTC time: 2025-05-15 13:05:50 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan) · 2025-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan) · 2025-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
153e76be463cdba0b1ff07a1f9c090bebc9d38e0
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

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 (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 15, 2025, 1:09 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Maruyama
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 81 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tokachi-Obihiro AirportJapan · OBO · RJCB
    16.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kushiro AirportJapan · KUH · RJCK
    73.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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 UTC103.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.22025-05-16 13:15:29 UTC105.2 km28 km SE of Kushiro, Japan 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 UTC113.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC124.1 km M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC124.1 km34 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan M5.12025-05-26 08:47:43 UTC65.1 km M5.12025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC64.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.32025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC61.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.12025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC65.0 km10 km W of Hiroo, Japan

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

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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