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Earthquakes near Sapporo today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Sapporo in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Sapporo just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Sapporo, 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
- M5.9 134 km ESE, Apr 26, 2026
- Past year count
- 20 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 118 km M4.7, Oct 21, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Sapporo
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Sapporo in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 2, the closest M4.7 at 118 km ESE.
| Time (Sapporo) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 23:40 | Oct 21, 14:40 UTC | M4.7 | 118 km ESE | 94 km | 33 km NE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan |
| Oct 6, 10:48 | Oct 6, 01:48 UTC | M4.3 | 150 km SSE | 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 Sapporo in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Sapporo in the past 12 months was M5.9 on Apr 26, 2026, 134 km ESE of the city (22 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan).
With 20 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.7 a month), the area around Sapporo is moderately active by global standards. 5 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 | 134 km ESE | 81 km | 22 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan |
| Mar 9, 2026 | M5.9 | 138 km SW | 144 km | 19 km NE of Otobe, Japan |
| Oct 21, 2026 | M4.7 | 118 km ESE | 94 km | 33 km NE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan |
| Aug 27, 2026 | M4.6 | 135 km SSE | 61 km | 34 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan |
| Nov 9, 2025 | M4.5 | 141 km SE | 71 km | 33 km S of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan |
| Jun 25, 2026 | M4.4 | 122 km SSW | 129 km | 21 km WNW of Shikabe, Japan |
| May 28, 2026 | M4.4 | 146 km SSE | 93 km | 53 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan |
| May 4, 2026 | M4.4 | 108 km ESE | 99 km | 28 km SE of Shimukappu, Japan |
| Jan 8, 2026 | M4.4 | 143 km E | 107 km | 10 km WSW of Obihiro, Japan |
| Nov 1, 2025 | M4.4 | 45 km SSE | 138 km | 7 km NNW of Tomakomai, Japan |
Was it felt in Sapporo?
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 Sapporo 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 154 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).