(Unconfirmed) Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 70 km depth9 Nov 04:23 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 7 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 9, 2025 04:16:00 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Nov 9, 2025, at 01:16 pm (GMT +9)Statusunconfirmed (automatic detection)Magnitude4.0Depth70 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude42°N / 142.3°EHokkaido, JapanSeismic antipode42°S / 37.7°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Nearest volcanoE-san (96 km / 60 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeModerate Rain 10.4°C (51 F), humidity: 55%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SWEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy20 minutes agoNov 9, 2025 04:16 GMT / Nov 9, 2025 01:16 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 42 / 142.3: Hokkaido, Japan RegionSource: RaspberryShakeDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22370439',42.00000,142.30000,'20 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Hokkaido, Japan Region',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in JapanNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Shizunai-furukawacho, a town with 22,000 inhabitants in Japan, in 38 km (23 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Japan, Tokyo, 737 km (458 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry38 km (23 mi)N of epicenterShizunai-furukawacho(pop: 22,400)II: Very weakHidaka-gun, HokkaidoJapan44 km (27 mi)NE of epicenterUrakawa(pop: 12,800)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan53 km (33 mi)E of epicenterHoncho(pop: 4,480)II: Very weakSamani-gun, HokkaidoJapan56 km (35 mi)N of epicenterMonbetsu-honcho(pop: 11,300)II: Very weakSaru-gun, HokkaidoJapan66 km (41 mi)N of epicenterBiratori(pop: 5,310)II: Very weakSaru-gun, HokkaidoJapan70 km (44 mi)E of epicenterErimo(pop: 4,370)II: Very weakHoroizumi-gun, HokkaidoJapan71 km (44 mi)NW of epicenterMukawa(pop: 7,650)II: Very weakYufutsu-gun, HokkaidoJapan81 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterKamiatsuma(pop: 4,430)II: Very weakYufutsu-gun, HokkaidoJapan88 km (55 mi)E of epicenterHiroo(pop: 7,180)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan91 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterTomakomai(pop: 174,800)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan98 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterTaiki(pop: 5,420)II: Very weakHiroo-gun, HokkaidoJapan99 km (61 mi)NW of epicenterAbira(pop: 8,320)II: Very weakYufutsu-gun, HokkaidoJapan99 km (62 mi)NW of epicenterShiraoi(pop: 17,800)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan105 km (65 mi)NW of epicenterNoboribetsu(pop: 46,400)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan105 km (66 mi)NW of epicenterChitose(pop: 98,000)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan114 km (71 mi)W of epicenterMuroran(pop: 96,200)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan116 km (72 mi)NW of epicenterEniwa(pop: 70,300)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan118 km (73 mi)NE of epicenterMemuro-minami(pop: 18,000)II: Very weakKasai-gun, HokkaidoJapan120 km (74 mi)SW of epicenterMutsu(pop: 56,200)II: Very weakAomoriJapan124 km (77 mi)NW of epicenterKitahiroshima(pop: 58,900)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan126 km (78 mi)NE of epicenterObihiro(pop: 166,500)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan129 km (80 mi)NW of epicenterDate(pop: 34,900)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan129 km (80 mi)NE of epicenterSarubetsu(pop: 25,800)II: Very weakNakagawa-gun, HokkaidoJapan132 km (82 mi)W of epicenterHakodate(pop: 275,700)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan133 km (82 mi)NE of epicenterOtofuke(pop: 44,200)II: Very weakKato-gun, HokkaidoJapan133 km (83 mi)W of epicenterHoncho(pop: 28,500)II: Very weakKameda-gun, HokkaidoJapan138 km (86 mi)NW of epicenterEbetsu(pop: 134,000)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan138 km (86 mi)W of epicenterKamiiso(pop: 38,100)II: Very weakHokuto Shi, HokkaidoJapan139 km (87 mi)W of epicenterHokuto(pop: 46,100)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan141 km (87 mi)N of epicenterIwamizawa(pop: 85,100)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan142 km (88 mi)NW of epicenterSapporo(pop: 1,973,800)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan150 km (93 mi)NW of epicenterTobetsu(pop: 16,700)II: Very weakIshikari-gun, HokkaidoJapan150 km (93 mi)N of epicenterShimo-furano(pop: 25,900)II: Very weakFurano Shi, HokkaidoJapan150 km (93 mi)N of epicenterFurano(pop: 21,100)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan152 km (94 mi)N of epicenterBibai(pop: 29,000)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan158 km (98 mi)NW of epicenterIshikari(pop: 58,800)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan170 km (105 mi)NW of epicenterOtaru(pop: 115,300)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan178 km (111 mi)SW of epicenterTowada(pop: 60,700)I: Not feltAomoriJapan185 km (115 mi)SW of epicenterAomori(pop: 298,400)I: Not feltAomoriJapan737 km (458 mi)S of epicenterTokyo(pop: 8,336,600): Not feltTokyoJapanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-11-9EpicenterAgency4.070 km43 mi04:16:00Hokkaido, Japan RegionRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks for this quakeSo far, only one aftershock has been recorded. It hit 30 seconds after the mainshock in 0 km (0 mi) distance. When more aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quake)Nov 9, 2025 01:16 pm (GMT +9)19 minutes ago30 seconds after main shock4.070 km0 km (0 mi)N of main shockHokkaido, Japan RegionMoreNov 9, 2025 01:16 pm (GMT +9)20 minutes ago4.070 km0 km - This quakeHokkaido, Japan RegionMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 858 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.39 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.9 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 49 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 126 quakes per year (or 10.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 288 quakes per year (or 24 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 642 quakes per year (or 53 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 4 weeks after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake had hit on Saturday, Oct 11, 2025, at 07:06 am (GMT +9 local time) in 44 km (27 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 4.3 earthquake 48 km S of Urakawa - Japan - Oct 11, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.6. It had occurred 10 years earlier, on Thursday, Jan 14, 2016, at 12:25 pm (GMT +9 local time) in Hokkaido, Japan:Mag. 6.6 earthquake Hokkaido - Japan Region - Jan 14, 2016 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.2. It had occurred 58 years ago earlier, on Thursday, May 16, 1968, at 09:49 am (GMT +9 local time) in Hokkaido, Japan:Mag. 8.2 earthquake 168 km ENE of Hachinohe - Japan - May 16, 1968 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapOct 11, 07:06 am (GMT +9)4.359 km44 km (27 mi) to the SE 48 km S of Urakawa, JapanInfoOct 11, 07:06 am (GMT +9)4.361 km44 km (27 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 73 km south of Shizunai-furukawacho, Hokkaido, JapanInfoOct 5, 03:31 pm (GMT +9)4.2130 km65 km (40 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 29 km southeast of Tomakomai, Hokkaido, JapanInfoOct 5, 03:30 pm (GMT +9)4.4131 km69 km (43 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 25 km southeast of Tomakomai, Hokkaido, JapanInfoSep 25, 08:03 pm (GMT +10)4.0133 km90 km (56 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 79 km south of Erimo, Hokkaido, JapanInfoJun 11, 2023 06:54 pm (GMT +9)6.2121 km67 km (42 mi) to the NW 20 km WSW of Biratori, Japan 51 reportsInfoMay 6, 2023 02:47 am (GMT +9)5.959 km61 km (38 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 68 km east of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan 22 reportsInfoJan 14, 2016 12:25 pm (GMT +9)6.650 km32 km (20 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 39 km southeast of Shizunai-furukawacho, Hokkaido, Japan 3 reportsInfoJun 8, 2015 03:01 pm (GMT +9)6.060 km58 km (36 mi) to the SW Hokkaido, Japan Region 3 reportsInfoAug 10, 2014 12:43 pm (GMT +9)6.058 km93 km (58 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 86 km northeast of Misawa, Aomori, Japan 2 reportsInfoAug 10, 2014 03:43 am (Universal Time)6.151 km96 km (60 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 96 km northeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoAug 25, 2012 11:16 pm (GMT +9)5.955 km69 km (43 mi) to the NE 60 km southwest of Obihiro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoNov 24, 2011 07:25 pm (GMT +9)6.238 km30 km (19 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 53 km southeast of Shizunai-furukawacho, Hokkaido, JapanInfoJun 5, 2009 12:30 pm (GMT +9)6.429 km97 km (60 mi) to the E 105 km ESE of Shizunai-Furukawach?, JapanInfoNov 29, 2004 03:32 am (GMT +9)7.039 km257 km (160 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 61 km east of Kushiro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoSep 26, 2003 06:08 am (GMT +9)7.433 km110 km (68 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 131 km south of Obihiro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoSep 26, 2003 04:50 am (GMT +9)8.127 km135 km (84 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 135 km south of Kushiro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoOct 14, 2002 11:12 pm (GMT +9)6.161 km92 km (57 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 98 km northeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoFeb 20, 1997 04:54 pm (GMT +9)6.033 km40 km (25 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 61 km southeast of Shizunai-furukawacho, Hokkaido, JapanInfoJan 7, 1995 07:37 am (GMT +9)7.027 km195 km (121 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 64 km southeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoDec 28, 1994 09:19 pm (GMT +9)7.827 km189 km (117 mi) to the SE Off The East Coast of Honshu, JapanInfoJul 12, 1993 10:17 pm (GMT +9)7.717 km272 km (169 mi) to the W Hokkaido, Japan regionInfoMar 25, 1993 04:08 pm (GMT +9)6.034 km99 km (62 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 126 km south of Obihiro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoJul 12, 1992 08:08 pm (GMT +9)6.264 km64 km (40 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 70 km east of Mutsu, Aomori, JapanInfoNov 27, 1991 04:40 am (GMT +9)6.456 km19 km (12 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 34 km southeast of Shizunai-furukawacho, Hokkaido, JapanInfoNov 2, 1989 03:25 am (GMT +9)7.429 km244 km (151 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 73 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoJan 14, 1987 08:03 pm (GMT +9)6.8102 km77 km (48 mi) to the NE Hokkaido, Japan regionInfoNov 30, 1983 11:56 am (GMT +9)6.057 km46 km (28 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 69 km southeast of Shizunai-furukawacho, Hokkaido, JapanInfoMar 21, 1982 11:32 am (GMT +9)6.744 km18 km (11 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 20 km south of Shizunai-furukawacho, Hokkaido, JapanInfoJan 23, 1981 01:58 pm (GMT +9)6.3116 km60 km (37 mi) to the N 44 km east of Tomakomai, Hokkaido, JapanInfoNov 9, 1974 06:23 am (GMT +9)6.0132 km69 km (43 mi) to the NW Hokkaido, Japan regionInfoAug 2, 1971 04:24 pm (GMT +9)7.155 km113 km (70 mi) to the SE Hokkaido, Japan regionInfoJan 21, 1970 02:33 am (GMT +9)6.435 km85 km (53 mi) to the NE 46 km south of Obihiro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoOct 8, 1968 05:49 am (GMT +9)6.435 km38 km (24 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 52 km southeast of Shizunai-furukawacho, Hokkaido, JapanInfoSep 21, 1968 10:06 pm (GMT +9)6.758 km31 km (19 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 42 km southeast of Shizunai-furukawacho, Hokkaido, JapanInfoMay 16, 1968 07:39 pm (GMT +9)7.925 km73 km (46 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, Hokkaido, 196 km northeast of Aomori, Aomori, JapanInfoMay 16, 1968 09:49 am (GMT +9)8.230 km158 km (98 mi) to the SE 168 km ENE of Hachinohe, JapanInfoMar 21, 1960 02:07 am (GMT +9)7.915 km250 km (155 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 179 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 4, 1952 10:22 am (GMT +9)8.145 km132 km (82 mi) to the E Hokkaido, Japan regionInfoJun 13, 1943 05:11 am (Universal Time)7.335 km144 km (89 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, Hokkaido, 225 km east of Aomori, Aomori, JapanInfoMar 9, 1931 03:49 am (Universal Time)7.935 km157 km (98 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 79 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoDec 8, 1922 10:33 pm (Universal Time)6.615 km98 km (61 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 45 km east of Mutsu, Aomori, JapanInfoFeb 20, 1913 08:59 am (Universal Time)6.815 km65 km (40 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 31 km southeast of Tomakomai, Hokkaido, JapanInfoMay 22, 1910 03:25 pm (GMT +9)7.50 km223 km (139 mi) to the E Japan: HokkaidoInfoSep 16, 1909 07:38 pm (Universal Time)6.535 km14 km (8.4 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 25 km south of Shizunai-furukawacho, Hokkaido, JapanInfoMar 18, 1904 10:42 pm (GMT +9)7.60 km293 km (182 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 93 km south of Nemuro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoFeb 20, 1902 03:38 pm (Universal Time)6.735 km79 km (49 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 50 km east of Mutsu, Aomori, JapanInfoJan 31, 1902 01:42 am (Universal Time)6.635 km45 km (28 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 89 km northeast of Mutsu, Aomori, JapanInfoJan 17, 1902 07:38 pm (Universal Time)6.535 km55 km (34 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 67 km northeast of Mutsu, Aomori, JapanInfoAug 10, 1901 04:33 am (GMT +10)7.50 km264 km (164 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 246 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoAug 9, 1901 06:23 pm (GMT +9)7.90 km168 km (104 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 85 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoAug 29, 1900 02:32 am (Universal Time)7.035 km98 km (61 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 240 km southeast of Sapporo, Hokkaido, JapanInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]