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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near Sapporo (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-08-03 14:39:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
129.9 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near Sapporo (Monde)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near Sapporo (Monde) · 2026-08-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near Sapporo (Monde) · 2026-08-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 3, 2026 at 14:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near Sapporo (Monde). At around 130 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
e859686f53e5dfa0e3fcce341119a07df41fd24a
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
129.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-03 14:39:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
41.58337, 147.11487
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129.9 km
Intermediate
129.9 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 90 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nemuro231.1 kmNW31'223
Kushiro273.4 kmNW167'875
Sapporo501.7 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 284 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Mashu
    Distance: 304 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 315 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'772 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 320 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·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#6
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-02-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92026-04-11 09:49:52 UTC61.7 km M5.82025-12-17 01:44:06 UTC145.5 km M5.52025-08-01 22:27:34 UTC148.1 km100 km SE of Akkeshi, Japan M5.42026-04-11 09:49:52 UTC61.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.32025-12-20 12:30:27 UTC140.5 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan

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