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M4.0 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-10-05 15:35:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2025 at 15:35 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan). At around 110 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
b74c90a5071df3aab2af147c88fa892ff38cc054
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
110.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 15:35:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
hou an ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.00000, 144.70000
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110 km
Intermediate
110 km
110 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

  • Mashu
    Distance: 65 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 71 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 72 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 120 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kushiro AirportJapan · KUH · RJCK
    41.5 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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