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M5.0 Depth: 92.7 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region

UTC time: 2025-10-22 09:17:34 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region on Oct 22, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region · 2025-10-22 09:17:34 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Hokkaido, Japan Region on October 22, 2025 at 09:17 UTC. At around 93 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
92.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 09:17:34 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
42.33011, 145.77335

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 92.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 92.7 km
Intermediate
92.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nemuro111.6 kmN31'223
Kushiro135.0 kmNW167'875
Sapporo370.6 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mashu
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 180 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Akan
    Distance: 185 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 199 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan

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 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-10-24 16:40:05 UTC65.9 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.42025-10-24 16:40:06 UTC70.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.82025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC74.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.82025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC72.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.82025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC75.7 km35 km S of Nemuro, Japan M5.92025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC62.3 kmJapan [Sea] M5.82025-10-24 16:40:10 UTC75.8 km35 km S of Nemuro, Japan M5.02025-11-06 14:29:46 UTC90.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.82025-11-06 14:29:47 UTC92.2 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.82025-11-06 14:29:47 UTC96.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.92025-11-13 01:38:30 UTC67.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥491
Earlier events M≥521
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 UTC87.3 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC83.2 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC87.2 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC87.7 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC98.1 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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