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M6.0 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region

UTC time: 2026-04-26 20:23:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
81.1 km
Source
USP

Hokkaido, Japan Region

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M6.0 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region · 2026-04-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region · 2026-04-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 26, 2026 at 20:23 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Hokkaido, Japan Region. At around 81 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
b0e055d30a017360c41370b7ce7c41446cd5bbe0
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
81.1 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 20:23:54 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
42.67948, 143.23665

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81.1 km
Intermediate
81.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sarubetsu23.0 kmN25'766
Obihiro26.6 kmN166'536
Sapporo159.7 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Maruyama
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 101 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tokachi-Obihiro AirportJapan · OBO · RJCB
    6.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kushiro AirportJapan · KUH · RJCK
    87.7 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M6.22026-04-26 20:23:55 UTC23.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M6.02026-04-26 20:23:55 UTC23.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M6.42026-04-26 20:23:55 UTC23.1 km18 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan M6.12026-04-26 20:23:58 UTC27.6 kmJapan [Land] M4.42026-05-04 07:37:10 UTC38.9 kmHokkaido region M4.12026-05-04 07:37:30 UTC45.8 kmri gao ting

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#8
Earlier events M≥4123
Earlier events M≥547
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52026-04-26 20:23:45 UTC73.6 km M6.22026-04-26 20:23:47 UTC15.6 kmObihiro M6.12025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC111.1 km68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC121.1 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC116.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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