Japan · Hokkaido Prefecture

M3.7 Earthquake near Taiki, Hokkaido Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-08-22 02:35:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near Taiki, Hokkaido Prefecture (Japan) on August 22, 2026 at 02:35 UTC. At around 100 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
9cac0b38f8db0ad1385410d124951b1d32f4fe21
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-22 02:35:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.50000, 143.00000
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 km
100 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

  • Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Distance: 128 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Distance: 134 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tokachi-Obihiro AirportJapan · OBO · RJCB
    31.4 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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