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M4.5 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-05-12 21:33:35 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan) on May 12, 2025 at 21:33 UTC. At around 120 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
4600e5feba92df8a31912da0f920b5e7b987590e
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
119.6 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 21:33:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
mukawa ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.57680, 141.94570
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 119.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 119.6 km
Intermediate
119.6 km
119.6 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

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 26, 2025, 9:01 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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    30.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

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

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