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M5.2 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 22:19:24 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region (Japan) · 2025-08-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region (Japan) · 2025-08-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Hokkaido, Japan Region (Japan) on August 18, 2025 at 22:19 UTC. At around 141 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 GFZ. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
6d5d447e608a6cefca0fb4a5f6932c1f489e3935
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
141.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 22:19:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
qi fan ting
Source
gfz
Coordinates
42.02000, 140.71000
Temperature
21.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 141 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 141 km
Intermediate
141 km
141 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Honchō14.0 kmS28'514
Hakodate27.2 kmS275'730
Sapporo127.6 kmNE1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 6 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 45 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Toya
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 733 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Yoteizan
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'898 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Hakodate AirportJapan · HKD · RJCH
    29.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Ohma nuclear power plantJapanUnder constructionReactor units at site: 1
    59.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-08-18 22:19:09 UTC53.3 km M5.32025-05-12 14:54:29 UTC122.2 km78 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan M5.32025-05-12 14:54:28 UTC122.2 km M5.22025-05-12 14:54:30 UTC116.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.12025-08-18 22:19:21 UTC13.2 kmMori

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