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M5.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.8, near Sapporo (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 02:47:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.8, near Sapporo (Monde)

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M5.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.8, near Sapporo (Monde) · 2026-08-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.8, near Sapporo (Monde) · 2026-08-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.8, near Sapporo (Monde) on August 1, 2026 at 02:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
c3db5cb65e8acd8ca74052844235c270da60eb79
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 02:47:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
41.74697, 141.52492
Temperature
19.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
IV 1'419'451
7 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.8

Ground shaking

IV
Light · Intensity (MMI) IV
Felt by many, no damage.

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Amur · about 225 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mutsu57.0 kmSW56'244
Hakodate65.5 kmW275'730
Sapporo147.4 kmN1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Esan
    Distance: 30 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Toya
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 733 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Hakodate AirportJapan · HKD · RJCH
    58.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

Nuclear power plants

  • Ohma nuclear power plantJapanUnder constructionReactor units at site: 1
    57.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Higashidori (Tepco) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    58.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Higashidori (Tohoku) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    63.2 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

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 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.72026-08-01 02:47:58 UTC81.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.32026-08-01 02:48:00 UTC121.2 kmEniwa M5.12026-08-02 14:49:43 UTC139.5 kmShinhidaka M3.72026-08-03 05:30:30 UTC93.4 kmUrakawa M5.42026-08-08 17:58:02 UTC134.7 kmHachinohe M4.52026-08-11 21:45:55 UTC63.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.12026-08-14 23:13:30 UTC50.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.82026-08-17 12:07:30 UTC105.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02026-08-19 15:50:30 UTC131.6 kmErimo M3.32026-08-20 00:06:30 UTC105.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72026-08-22 02:35:30 UTC147.7 kmTaiki M6.02026-08-23 13:44:49 UTC113.6 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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#20
Earlier events M≥4226
Earlier events M≥5104
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-12-08 14:15:13 UTC99.7 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC94.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC93.7 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC105.3 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC98.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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