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M5.2 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 09:17:32 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan) · 2025-10-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan) · 2025-10-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan) on October 22, 2025 at 09:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 46 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b4cacfbadff513dbba037fc8d8b38fb39f29cebe
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
46.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 09:17:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
gen shi shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.94350, 145.47440
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46 km
Shallow
46 km
46 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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
Nemuro43.0 kmN31'223
Kushiro89.6 kmW167'875
Sapporo335.6 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Mashu
    Distance: 102 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 113 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 126 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nakashibetsu AirportJapan · SHB · RJCN
    81.9 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.22025-10-22 09:17:34 UTC8.6 km41 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan M5.02025-10-22 09:17:34 UTC72.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.92025-10-24 16:40:05 UTC33.9 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.42025-10-24 16:40:06 UTC11.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.82025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC15.2 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.82025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC17.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.82025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC14.9 km35 km S of Nemuro, Japan M5.92025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC18.6 kmJapan [Sea] M5.82025-10-24 16:40:10 UTC14.9 km35 km S of Nemuro, Japan M5.02025-11-06 14:29:46 UTC136.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.82025-11-06 14:29:47 UTC127.2 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.82025-11-06 14:29:47 UTC128.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#18
Earlier events M≥497
Earlier events M≥521
Compared since2025-01-13

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 UTC84.0 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC83.4 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC83.9 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC81.1 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC106.9 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan

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