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M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-04-11 09:49:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde)

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M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) · 2026-04-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) · 2026-04-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) on April 11, 2026 at 09:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
36ace2ec3bc3b14d9b58648133caffbc985d0692
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-11 09:49:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
41.86835, 146.47951
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nemuro177.9 kmNW31'223
Kushiro212.1 kmNW167'875
Sapporo441.3 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 234 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Mashu
    Distance: 246 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 257 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 263 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 267 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#23
Earlier events M≥481
Earlier events M≥539
Compared since2025-02-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC115.0 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC110.2 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12026-01-14 22:13:13 UTC123.8 km64 km ESE of Akkeshi, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC114.9 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC118.1 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

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