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Earthquakes near Date, Hokkaido today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Date, Hokkaido in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Date, Hokkaido just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Date, Hokkaido, Japan and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M5.9 63 km SW, Mar 9, 2026
- Past year count
- 30 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 136 km M4.3, Oct 6, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Date, Hokkaido
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Date, Hokkaido in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 2, the closest M4.3 at 136 km ESE.
| Time (Date, Hokkaido) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 23:40 | Oct 21, 14:40 UTC | M4.7 | 144 km E | 94 km | 33 km NE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan |
| Oct 6, 10:48 | Oct 6, 01:48 UTC | M4.3 | 136 km ESE | 71 km | 42 km SW of Urakawa, Japan |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Tokyo.
Largest earthquakes near Date, Hokkaido in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Date, Hokkaido in the past 12 months was M5.9 on Mar 9, 2026, 63 km SW of the city (19 km NE of Otobe, Japan).
With 30 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 2.5 a month), the area around Date, Hokkaido is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | M5.9 | 63 km SW | 144 km | 19 km NE of Otobe, Japan |
| Feb 20, 2026 | M5.3 | 139 km SE | 54 km | 71 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan |
| Jan 20, 2026 | M5.3 | 149 km SE | 62 km | 66 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan |
| Feb 11, 2026 | M4.9 | 146 km SE | 57 km | 72 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan |
| Aug 11, 2026 | M4.8 | 141 km SE | 69 km | 81 km SW of Urakawa, Japan |
| Oct 21, 2026 | M4.7 | 144 km E | 94 km | 33 km NE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan |
| Sep 13, 2026 | M4.7 | 108 km SSE | 126 km | 28 km N of Mutsu, Japan |
| Sep 1, 2026 | M4.6 | 137 km SE | 62 km | 75 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan |
| Aug 27, 2026 | M4.6 | 122 km ESE | 61 km | 34 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan |
| Feb 25, 2026 | M4.6 | 145 km SE | 66 km | 68 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan |
Was it felt in Date, Hokkaido?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Date, Hokkaido in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 153 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).