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M5.0 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-07-28 03:10:28 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan) · 2025-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan) · 2025-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan) on July 28, 2025 at 03:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 61 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
7a809d5c53edd1c058ffa42ebab849d270c4ca5b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
61.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 03:10:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
guang wei ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.37440, 143.04850
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61.1 km
Shallow
61.1 km
61.1 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

2felt 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: Jul 28, 2025, 3:14 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Shizunai-furukawachō56.2 kmW22'436
Obihiro61.7 kmN166'536
Sapporo158.7 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Maruyama
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 137 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 141 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tokachi-Obihiro AirportJapan · OBO · RJCB
    42.2 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-08-12 09:11:09 UTC137.5 km79 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M5.42025-08-12 09:11:09 UTC136.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.22025-08-12 09:11:09 UTC144.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.42025-08-12 09:11:13 UTC122.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.12025-08-12 13:08:30 UTC127.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.32025-08-12 14:31:42 UTC124.4 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.32025-08-14 07:31:34 UTC60.7 km29 km ENE of Biratori, Japan

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Context for this earthquake

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

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#25
Earlier events M≥490
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC87.8 km68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC127.4 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC125.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M6.12025-05-31 08:37:14 UTC127.4 km76 km S of Kushiro, Japan M6.02025-05-31 08:37:19 UTC113.6 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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