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M5.4 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-04-11 09:49:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

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M5.4 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN · 2026-04-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN · 2026-04-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 11, 2026 at 09:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a9a0f4afefb2e8be7846a8c024cef2b4c139738a
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-11 09:49:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.80800, 146.43580
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Nemuro182.7 kmN31'223
Kushiro213.3 kmNW167'875
Sapporo440.1 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 239 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Mashu
    Distance: 249 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 259 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 265 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 272 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.4 to M5.9.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.410.0 km0.0 km
NNSNM5.910.0 km0.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#20
Earlier events M≥476
Earlier events M≥537
Compared since2025-02-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC121.8 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC117.0 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12026-01-14 22:13:13 UTC126.9 km64 km ESE of Akkeshi, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC121.7 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC124.8 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

Stats (last 24h)

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