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M5.4 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
65.0 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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M5.4 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION · 2025-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION · 2025-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 22, 2025 at 21:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 65 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
3a3c55aecfed98b7907189c581af01c31549cd80
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
65.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.97000, 142.66000
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65 km
Shallow
65 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

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 22, 2025, 9:31 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
Shizunai-furukawachō47.1 kmNW22'436
Tomakomai114.2 kmNW174'806
Sapporo162.5 kmNW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Esan
    Distance: 125 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Toya
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 733 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tokachi-Obihiro AirportJapan · OBO · RJCB
    96.4 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

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 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.12025-05-26 08:47:43 UTC54.7 km M5.12025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC51.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.12025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC54.8 km10 km W of Hiroo, Japan M5.32025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC52.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.82025-05-26 14:30:40 UTC67.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.62025-05-26 14:30:43 UTC56.4 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.52025-05-26 14:30:44 UTC45.1 km20 km N of Honchō, Japan M4.62025-05-27 12:23:48 UTC69.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.72025-05-27 12:23:50 UTC65.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.12025-05-30 19:22:30 UTC62.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.82025-06-01 18:51:51 UTC90.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.82025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC87.7 km68 km SSE of Hiroo, 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#3
Earlier events M≥435
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-05-22 21:28:00 UTC35.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.42025-05-22 21:27:55 UTC15.0 kmUrakawa M5.32025-05-12 14:54:29 UTC64.6 km78 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan M5.32025-05-12 14:54:28 UTC64.6 km M5.22025-05-12 14:54:30 UTC61.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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