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M4.7 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-07-16 02:12:09 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan) on July 16, 2025 at 02:12 UTC. At around 194 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
4ef1d4214f8babb0bb51d0c5dc2e41dc5ae455e6
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
194.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 02:12:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
ao kao ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.02270, 139.44760
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 194.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 194.3 km
Intermediate
194.3 km
194.3 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Oshima-Oshima
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 732 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Toya
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 733 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Japan
  • Niseko
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'308 m ·Last eruption: -4900 ·Japan
  • Yoteizan
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'898 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 144 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan

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Airports

  • Okushiri AirportJapan · OIR · RJEO
    5.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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