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M4.8 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-05-12 21:33:36 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2025 at 21:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Hokkaido, Japan Region (Japan). At around 122 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
2ccf4b5c43c4432e40930f90a19933dd8fac352d
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
122.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 21:33:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
mukawa ting
Source
gfz
Coordinates
42.64000, 142.00000
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122 km
Intermediate
122 km
122 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 51 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Toya
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 733 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Japan
  • Yoteizan
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'898 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Niseko
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'308 m ·Last eruption: -4900 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • New Chitose AirportJapan · CTS · RJCC
    29.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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