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M6.1 Earthquake near 18 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-26 20:23:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
81.0 km
Source
USGS

18 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan

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M6.1 Earthquake near 18 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan · 2026-04-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near 18 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan · 2026-04-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near 18 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan on April 26, 2026 at 20:23 UTC. At around 81 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

ID
50c180523749a9da8d4878c92150b8b39d437fdf
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
81.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 20:23:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
42.63110, 142.96150

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81 km
Intermediate
81 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
Memuro-minami31.3 kmN18'048
Obihiro37.5 kmNE166'536
Sapporo140.0 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Maruyama
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tokachi-Obihiro AirportJapan · OBO · RJCB
    23.8 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M6.12026-04-26 20:23:58 UTC28.9 kmJapan [Land] M4.52026-04-30 08:43:19 UTC222.5 km106 km ENE of Kuji, Japan M5.12026-05-01 17:19:21 UTC217.1 kmgen shi shi M4.82026-05-01 17:19:24 UTC232.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82026-05-01 17:19:25 UTC212.1 km47 km S of Nemuro, Japan M3.22026-05-03 20:14:30 UTC245.0 kmjin bie ting M4.42026-05-04 07:37:10 UTC22.2 kmHokkaido region M4.12026-05-04 07:37:30 UTC28.4 kmri gao ting M5.12026-05-04 23:54:07 UTC215.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.42026-05-05 05:48:30 UTC191.6 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.62026-05-11 02:27:43 UTC175.2 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.62026-05-11 02:27:43 UTC175.0 kmHokkaido region

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M6.1 to M6.4.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM6.481.0 km0.0 km
USGSM6.181.0 km0.0 km

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#24
Earlier events M≥4370
Earlier events M≥5183
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-12-08 14:15:13 UTC192.9 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC189.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC189.3 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC189.5 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC191.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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