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M4.0 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-07-08 04:45:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan) on July 8, 2025 at 04:45 UTC. At around 130 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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Details

ID
1b880ff20d694c9c7da5e31f02487bfc42c20e79
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
130.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-08 04:45:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
qi fan ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.88780, 140.71280
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130 km
Intermediate
130 km
130 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 39 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Toya
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 733 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hakodate AirportJapan · HKD · RJCH
    15.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Ohma nuclear power plantJapanUnder constructionReactor units at site: 1
    45.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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