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M4.4 Earthquake near Hokkaido region

UTC time: 2026-05-04 07:37:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
100.0 km
Source
ISC

Hokkaido region

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About this earthquake

On May 4, 2026 at 07:37 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Hokkaido region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
dc8e2813eee2b73b3a6155bc3f696b79695799cb
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 07:37:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
42.78000, 142.78000
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 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

  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tokachi-Obihiro AirportJapan · OBO · RJCB
    36.1 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

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

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