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Earthquakes near Obihiro today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Obihiro in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.7 61 km SW, 4 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Obihiro just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Obihiro, 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
- M4.7 61 km SW, Oct 21, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M6.0 123 km SSW, Aug 23, 2026
- Past year count
- 50 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 61 km M4.7, Oct 21, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Obihiro
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Obihiro in the past 30 days, 1 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.7 61 km SW of the city at Oct 21, 23:40 local time (4 days ago).
The average depth was about 80 km and 1 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Obihiro) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 23:40 | Oct 21, 14:40 UTC | M4.7 | 61 km SW | 94 km | 33 km NE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan |
| Oct 20, 05:50 | Oct 19, 20:50 UTC | M4.4 | 140 km ESE | 42 km | 72 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan |
| Oct 12, 12:44 | Oct 12, 03:44 UTC | M4.5 | 99 km ESE | 66 km | 53 km S of Kushiro, Japan |
| Oct 6, 10:48 | Oct 6, 01:48 UTC | M4.3 | 129 km SSW | 71 km | 42 km SW of Urakawa, Japan |
| Sep 27, 16:25 | Sep 27, 07:25 UTC | M4.2 | 111 km SSW | 71 km | 20 km SW of Urakawa, Japan |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Tokyo.
Largest earthquakes near Obihiro in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Obihiro in the past 12 months was M6.0 on Aug 23, 2026, 123 km SSW of the city (32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan).
With 50 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 4.2 a month), the area around Obihiro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | M6.0 | 123 km SSW | 41 km | 32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan |
| Apr 26, 2026 | M5.9 | 34 km SW | 81 km | 22 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan |
| Nov 26, 2025 | M5.0 | 103 km ESE | 81 km | 58 km S of Kushiro, Japan |
| Aug 2, 2026 | M4.9 | 72 km SSW | 52 km | 19 km N of Honchō, Japan |
| Oct 21, 2026 | M4.7 | 61 km SW | 94 km | 33 km NE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan |
| Aug 27, 2026 | M4.6 | 126 km SW | 61 km | 34 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan |
| Dec 1, 2025 | M4.6 | 108 km SSW | 58 km | 19 km WSW of Urakawa, Japan |
| Oct 12, 2026 | M4.5 | 99 km ESE | 66 km | 53 km S of Kushiro, Japan |
| Aug 30, 2026 | M4.5 | 107 km SSW | 64 km | 16 km SW of Urakawa, Japan |
| Aug 23, 2026 | M4.5 | 87 km SSW | 60 km | 4 km NNW of Honchō, Japan |
Was it felt in Obihiro?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.7 at 61 km, may have been felt lightly in Obihiro 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 Obihiro 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 143 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).