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Earthquakes near Kitami today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Kitami in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Kitami just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Kitami, 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
- M5.9 147 km SSW, Apr 26, 2026
- Past year count
- 16 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 148 km M4.5, Oct 12, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Kitami
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Kitami in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M4.5 at 148 km SSE.
| Time (Kitami) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 12:44 | Oct 12, 03:44 UTC | M4.5 | 148 km SSE | 66 km | 53 km S of Kushiro, Japan |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Tokyo.
Largest earthquakes near Kitami in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Kitami in the past 12 months was M5.9 on Apr 26, 2026, 147 km SSW of the city (22 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan).
With 16 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.3 a month), the area around Kitami is moderately active by global standards. 3 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | M5.9 | 147 km SSW | 81 km | 22 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan |
| Oct 12, 2026 | M4.5 | 148 km SSE | 66 km | 53 km S of Kushiro, Japan |
| May 30, 2026 | M4.5 | 94 km S | 106 km | 19 km W of Shiranuka, Japan |
| Jul 12, 2026 | M4.4 | 62 km SSE | 113 km | 29 km SW of Teshikaga, Japan |
| Jan 8, 2026 | M4.4 | 122 km SSW | 107 km | 10 km WSW of Obihiro, Japan |
| Dec 27, 2025 | M4.3 | 132 km SSE | 62 km | 32 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M4.3 | 122 km ESE | 52 km | 27 km W of Nemuro, Japan |
| Feb 11, 2026 | M4.2 | 121 km SE | 111 km | 19 km ENE of Akkeshi, Japan |
| Jan 16, 2026 | M4.2 | 130 km WNW | 22 km | 0 km NNW of Nayoro, Japan |
| Jan 15, 2026 | M4.2 | 149 km SE | 63 km | 36 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan |
Was it felt in Kitami?
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 Kitami 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 142 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.
Earthquakes near other cities in Japan and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).