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M4.2 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-10-05 06:31:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2025 at 06:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan). At around 130 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.

Details

ID
82f1dfad9598ed73fdd6645754ddf02bea5cafa5
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
130.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 06:31:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
mukawa ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.50000, 141.90000
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130 km
Intermediate
130 km
130 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

  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 47 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Toya
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 733 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Japan
  • Yoteizan
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'898 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 98 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Niseko
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'308 m ·Last eruption: -4900 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • New Chitose AirportJapan · CTS · RJCC
    35.0 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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