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M4.9 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-05-15 13:05:48 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Hokkaido, Japan Region (Japan) on May 15, 2025 at 13:05 UTC. At around 88 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
b399758d896d41d5a72f9aca881f5049520e2d34
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
88.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 13:05:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
li qing ting
Source
gfz
Coordinates
42.85000, 143.47000
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88 km
Intermediate
88 km
88 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

  • Maruyama
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 74 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan

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Airports

  • Tokachi-Obihiro AirportJapan · OBO · RJCB
    24.4 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 · 969 Catalogue entries

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