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M3.8 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2026-10-08 04:30:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION on October 8, 2026 at 04:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f4c7ab1e62773d5d30081d9a14d074cdf21bd5c3
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 04:30:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.00000, 145.80000
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 97 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Mashu
    Distance: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 130 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·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

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