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M3.3 Earthquake near Hamanaka, Hokkaido Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 03:54:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
80.0 km
Source
EMSC

Hokkaido Prefecture · Hamanaka

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2026 at 03:54 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Hamanaka, Hokkaido Prefecture (Japan). At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
d7d78b7ec60aa629026a252aa0a61509df67f9db
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
80.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 03:54:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Hokkaido Prefecture
City
Hamanaka
County
Akkeshi County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.20000, 145.00000
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80 km
Intermediate
80 km
80 km — deeper than the regional average (33.6 km)
Regional average: 33.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mashu
    Distance: 54 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
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    Distance: 65 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 82 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Akan
    Distance: 83 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 94 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan

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  • Nakashibetsu AirportJapan · SHB · RJCN
    42.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

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

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