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M5.0 Earthquake near 16 km SE of Obihiro, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-05-15 13:05:49 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near 16 km SE of Obihiro, Japan (Japan) · 2025-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 16 km SE of Obihiro, Japan (Japan) · 2025-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 16 km SE of Obihiro, Japan (Japan) on May 15, 2025 at 13:05 UTC. At around 101 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
ee240c0381f62b20b886e939d74f1d7c1e1ddb4a
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
101.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 13:05:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
mu bie ting
Source
usgs
Coordinates
42.79880, 143.32030
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101.2 km
Intermediate
101.2 km
101.2 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sarubetsu8.3 kmN25'766
Obihiro16.2 kmNW166'536
Sapporo163.1 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Maruyama
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 86 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tokachi-Obihiro AirportJapan · OBO · RJCB
    11.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kushiro AirportJapan · KUH · RJCK
    76.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.02025-05-15 13:05:50 UTC6.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.22025-05-16 13:15:29 UTC104.4 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.22025-05-16 13:15:29 UTC105.6 km28 km SE of Kushiro, Japan M3.52025-05-17 08:15:30 UTC37.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.42025-05-22 21:27:55 UTC97.5 kmUrakawa M5.52025-05-22 21:28:00 UTC107.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC106.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC118.0 km M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC118.0 km34 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan M5.12025-05-26 08:47:43 UTC58.4 km M5.12025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC57.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.32025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC55.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Japan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-05-15 13:05:48 UTC13.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.92025-02-07 03:36:01 UTC73.8 km25 km NNW of Shintoku, Japan M4.82025-05-12 21:33:36 UTC109.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.82025-03-11 02:41:24 UTC61.6 km41 km SE of Honchō, Japan M4.52025-05-12 21:33:35 UTC115.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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