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M3.4 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2026-05-05 05:48:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
60.0 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

On May 5, 2026 at 05:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. With a focal depth of about 60 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ed8e34f0812e7134a3e008c76264f55686640b9d
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 05:48:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.10000, 141.90000
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
Shallow
60 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 99 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 108 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Iwakisan
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'624 m ·Last eruption: 1863 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Nuclear power plants

  • Higashidori (Tohoku) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    43.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Higashidori (Tepco) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    47.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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.

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