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Earthquakes near Kushiro today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Kushiro in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.4 73 km SSE, 6 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Kushiro just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 2 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.5 53 km S, Oct 12, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.9 123 km WSW, Apr 26, 2026
- Past year count
- 48 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 53 km M4.5, Oct 12, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Kushiro
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Kushiro in the past 30 days, 1 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.4 73 km SSE of the city at Oct 20, 05:50 local time (6 days ago).
The average depth was about 54 km and 2 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Kushiro) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 23:40 | Oct 21, 14:40 UTC | M4.7 | 150 km WSW | 94 km | 33 km NE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan |
| Oct 20, 05:50 | Oct 19, 20:50 UTC | M4.4 | 73 km SSE | 42 km | 72 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan |
| Oct 12, 12:44 | Oct 12, 03:44 UTC | M4.5 | 53 km S | 66 km | 53 km S of Kushiro, Japan |
| Oct 10, 01:46 | Oct 9, 16:46 UTC | M4.4 | 113 km E | 68 km | 28 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Tokyo.
Largest earthquakes near Kushiro in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Kushiro in the past 12 months was M5.9 on Apr 26, 2026, 123 km WSW of the city (22 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan).
With 48 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 4 a month), the area around Kushiro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | M5.9 | 123 km WSW | 81 km | 22 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan |
| Jan 14, 2026 | M5.5 | 96 km ESE | 30 km | 63 km ESE of Akkeshi, Japan |
| Dec 20, 2025 | M5.2 | 131 km E | 35 km | 70 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan |
| Dec 20, 2025 | M5.2 | 140 km ESE | 10 km | 78 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan |
| Aug 25, 2026 | M5.0 | 110 km E | 91 km | 27 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan |
| Dec 2, 2025 | M5.0 | 89 km E | 53 km | 43 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan |
| Nov 26, 2025 | M5.0 | 58 km S | 81 km | 58 km S of Kushiro, Japan |
| Aug 2, 2026 | M4.9 | 141 km WSW | 52 km | 19 km N of Honchō, Japan |
| May 1, 2026 | M4.8 | 87 km E | 49 km | 38 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan |
| Jan 18, 2026 | M4.8 | 74 km SE | 35 km | 58 km SSE of Akkeshi, Japan |
Was it felt in Kushiro?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.5 at 53 km, may have been felt lightly in Kushiro by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
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 Kushiro 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.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).