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M5.4 Depth: 56.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-07-28 03:10:28 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 28, 2025 at 03:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Hokkaido, Japan Region (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Japan: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
56.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 03:10:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
guang wei ting
Source
gfz
Coordinates
42.31000, 143.17000
Temperature
21.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56 km
Shallow
56 km
56 km — deeper than the regional average (34.9 km)
Regional average: 34.9 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
Sarubetsu64.0 kmN25'766
Obihiro67.6 kmN166'536
Sapporo170.9 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Maruyama
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'013 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 153 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·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 eventM5.4
M5.42025-08-12 09:11:09 UTC127.3 km79 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M5.42025-08-12 09:11:09 UTC126.9 km M5.42025-08-12 09:11:13 UTC113.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.12025-08-12 13:08:30 UTC117.9 km M4.32025-08-12 14:31:42 UTC114.1 km M4.32025-08-14 07:31:34 UTC73.0 km29 km ENE of Biratori, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥485
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC116.8 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC115.9 km M6.02025-05-31 08:37:19 UTC103.6 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.92025-06-01 18:51:54 UTC62.6 km M5.92025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC73.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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