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M5.1 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan) · 2025-05-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan) · 2025-05-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan) on May 26, 2025 at 08:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
8c4168198dc5427b85f36e9c03d0cf7d8fda821b
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
56.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
guang wei ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.31260, 143.07380
Temperature
6.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56 km
Shallow
56 km
56 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Shizunai-furukawachō58.2 kmW22'436
Obihiro68.1 kmN166'536
Sapporo163.9 kmNW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Maruyama
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 145 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 158 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
    48.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.82025-05-26 14:30:40 UTC22.2 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.62025-05-26 14:30:43 UTC8.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.52025-05-26 14:30:44 UTC9.7 km20 km N of Honchō, Japan M4.62025-05-27 12:23:48 UTC112.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.72025-05-27 12:23:50 UTC110.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.12025-05-30 19:22:30 UTC113.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M6.12025-05-31 08:37:14 UTC124.8 km76 km S of Kushiro, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC123.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC124.8 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M6.02025-05-31 08:37:19 UTC111.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.42025-05-31 08:49:30 UTC125.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.92025-05-31 11:37:01 UTC122.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥438
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-05-22 21:28:00 UTC51.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.42025-05-22 21:27:55 UTC45.3 kmUrakawa M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC62.6 km34 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC51.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC62.6 km

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