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M5.0 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-04-22 22:21:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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M5.0 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION · 2025-04-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION · 2025-04-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 22, 2025 at 22:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. With a focal depth of about 40 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d28cc22b6caff99b36bfe796b7d6f6f2e4699b3a
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-22 22:21:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.24000, 143.08000
Temperature
8.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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
Shizunai-furukawachō135.2 kmNW22'436
Hachinohe156.3 kmSW239'046
Sapporo248.2 kmNW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 171 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 202 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 214 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M3.82025-05-10 12:43:30 UTC129.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32025-05-12 14:54:28 UTC93.0 km M5.32025-05-12 14:54:29 UTC93.1 km78 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan M5.22025-05-12 14:54:30 UTC99.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M3.52025-05-17 08:15:30 UTC140.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.32025-05-19 04:16:12 UTC24.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.42025-05-22 21:27:55 UTC103.3 kmUrakawa M5.52025-05-22 21:28:00 UTC67.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC88.4 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC85.1 km M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC85.1 km34 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan

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#2
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-03-08 07:12:17 UTC132.3 km41 km ENE of Noda, Japan M4.92025-02-15 11:34:12 UTC23.7 km112 km S of Honchō, Japan M4.82025-01-15 22:38:22 UTC93.8 km77 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan M4.62025-04-04 21:12:23 UTC102.8 km53 km NE of Misawa, Japan M4.62025-02-22 13:07:36 UTC28.6 km128 km S of Honchō, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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