11 quakes Mag. 2+
5 quakes Mag. 3+
Number of quakes vs long-term average, past 7 days
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Latest quakes in or near Hokkaido, Japan - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Hokkaido, Japan - |
| Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.4 141 km S of Honchō - Japan - Apr 6, 2024 - |
Updated: Apr 24, 2024 07:03 GMT -
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Find all latest earthquakes in or near Hokkaido, Japan, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Hokkaido, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Hokkaido has had one quake of magnitude 2.7.
In the past 30 days, Hokkaido has had 72 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 5.4:
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 5 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 21 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 45 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
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Showing all recent or significant quakes in the past 30 days, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (117 quakes):
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 24, 07:37 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 28 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the E |  North Pacific Ocean, 79 km south of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 24, 12:04 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 231 km | 33 km north of Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan | Info | ||
| Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 22, 07:30 pm (Magadan) | 2.9 106 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the E |  Sea of Okhotsk, Sakhalin , 22 km southwest of Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Yuzhno-Kurilsky, Sakhalin , Russia | Info | |
| Apr 22, 03:40 pm (GMT +9) | 4.1 257 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the NW | Japan Sea, 119 km southwest of Rishiri To Island, Hokkaido, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
| Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 22, 03:48 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 129 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 23 km east of Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan | Info | |
| Apr 22, 02:32 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 177 km | 30 km west of Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 22, 02:19 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 99 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 29 km south of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan | Info | |
| Apr 22, 01:05 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 64 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 76 km northeast of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 21, 06:28 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 108 km | 48 km east of Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan | Info | ||
| Apr 21, 02:06 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 48 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 93 km south of Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 21, 01:23 pm (GMT +9) | 3.2 88 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the S | 14 km southeast of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.3 x 1013 joules (3.73 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3209 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Average number of earthquakes
Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 517 quakes on average per year in or near Hokkaido, Japan:
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 11.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 78 quakes per year (or 6.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 256 quakes per year (or 21.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 516 quakes per year (or 43 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 859 quakes per year (or 72 quakes per month)
Hokkaido has a high level of seismic activity. Hokkaido has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
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Hokkaido Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Hokkaido, Japan?
Hokkaido has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 517 quakes on average per year in or near Hokkaido, Japan. Hokkaido has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Hokkaido, Japan?
On average, Hokkaido has about 256 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 78 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 11.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Hokkaido?
The last earthquake in Hokkaido occurred 8 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Japan in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 7.37 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 28 km (17 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Hokkaido in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Hokkaido has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.4, 5 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 21 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 45 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Hokkaido in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Hokkaido in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.4 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
Mag. 5.4 earthquake 141 km S of Honchō - Japan - Apr 6, 2024 -
A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Japan in the morning of Saturday, Apr 6, 2024 at 9.12 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 26 km (16 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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Russia | Moikeshi-shima Island, Sakhalin , Russia | O Shima | Okushiri To | Ostrov Shlem Island, Sakhalin , Russia | Primorskiy Kray, Russia | Rebun To | Rishiri To | Russia | Sakhalin , Russia | Sakhalin Island, Russia | Shikotan Island, Sakhalin , Russia | Staten Island, Sakhalin , Russia | Taraku-jima Island, Sakhalin , Russia | Yagishiri To | Yuri-to Island, Sakhalin , Russia
