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M4.6 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-05-26 14:30:43 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On May 26, 2025 at 14:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan). With a focal depth of about 56 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
915a1c387d411f98caba371d27b1c89487311953
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
56.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-26 14:30:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
guang wei ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.38870, 143.04650
Temperature
5.7°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Maruyama
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 136 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: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan

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Airports

  • Tokachi-Obihiro AirportJapan · OBO · RJCB
    40.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 970 Catalogue entries

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