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M4.8 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region

UTC time: 2026-03-18 21:23:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
48.0 km
Source
GFZ

Hokkaido, Japan Region

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About this earthquake

On March 18, 2026 at 21:23 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Hokkaido, Japan Region. With a focal depth of about 48 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
b8f778e20f8e2397b6027eeb4d9001e33e3b1c0e
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-18 21:23:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
41.22000, 141.68000
Temperature
5.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48 km
Shallow
48 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 78 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Iwakisan
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'624 m ·Last eruption: 1863 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Higashidori (Tohoku) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    24.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Higashidori (Tepco) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    26.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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.

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