26 Apr 20:27 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 26, 2026 20:25:24 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Apr 27, 2026, at 05:25 am (GMT +9)Statusunconfirmed early alertMagnitudeunknownDepth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude42.9985°N / 141.4421°EHokkaido, JapanSeismic antipode42.9985°S / 38.558°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceVolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking)Nearest volcanoSoranuma (21 km / 13 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 8.5°C (47 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from S3 minutes ago reported feltApr 26, 2026 20:25 GMT / Apr 27, 2026 05:25 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 42.99854 / 141.44209: Near Sapporo, Hokkaido, JapanSource: VolcanoDiscoveryDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22948020',42.99854,141.44209,'3 minutes ago: Reported shaking',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); 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 Sapporo, a city of 2 million people in Japan, in 10.7 km (7 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Japan, Tokyo, 827 km (514 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(*)RegionCountry10 km (7 mi)E of epicenterKitahiroshima(pop: 58,900)III: WeakHokkaidoJapan11 km (7 mi)NW of epicenterSapporo(pop: 1,973,800)III: WeakHokkaidoJapan15 km (9 mi)NE of epicenterEbetsu(pop: 134,000)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan16 km (10 mi)SE of epicenterEniwa(pop: 70,300)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan20 km (13 mi)E of epicenterNaganuma(pop: 10,300)II: Very weakYubari-gun, HokkaidoJapan25 km (16 mi)N of epicenterTobetsu(pop: 16,700)II: Very weakIshikari-gun, HokkaidoJapan26 km (16 mi)SE of epicenterChitose(pop: 98,000)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan28 km (17 mi)N of epicenterIshikari(pop: 58,800)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan29 km (18 mi)E of epicenterKuriyama(pop: 11,300)II: Very weakYubari-gun, HokkaidoJapan34 km (21 mi)NE of epicenterIwamizawa(pop: 85,100)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan38 km (23 mi)SE of epicenterAbira(pop: 8,320)II: Very weakYufutsu-gun, HokkaidoJapan42 km (26 mi)NW of epicenterOtaru(pop: 115,300)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan42 km (26 mi)NE of epicenterTsukigata(pop: 3,690)II: Very weakKabato-gun, HokkaidoJapan42 km (26 mi)E of epicenterYubari(pop: 7,330)II: Very weakYūbari, HokkaidoJapan42 km (26 mi)S of epicenterTomakomai(pop: 174,800)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan46 km (29 mi)W of epicenterKyogoku(pop: 2,940)II: Very weakAbuta-gun, HokkaidoJapan50 km (31 mi)NE of epicenterBibai(pop: 29,000)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan50 km (31 mi)S of epicenterShiraoi(pop: 17,800)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan51 km (32 mi)SE of epicenterKamiatsuma(pop: 4,430)I: Not feltYufutsu-gun, HokkaidoJapan52 km (32 mi)W of epicenterAkaigawa(pop: 1,170)I: Not feltYoichi-gun, HokkaidoJapan55 km (34 mi)SW of epicenterRusutsu(pop: 1,940)I: Not feltAbuta-gun, HokkaidoJapan58 km (36 mi)W of epicenterKutchan(pop: 15,800)I: Not feltAbuta-gun, HokkaidoJapan59 km (37 mi)W of epicenterYoichi(pop: 19,000)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan62 km (38 mi)SE of epicenterMukawa(pop: 7,650)I: Not feltYufutsu-gun, HokkaidoJapan64 km (40 mi)S of epicenterNoboribetsu(pop: 46,400)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan66 km (41 mi)NE of epicenterSunagawa(pop: 20,100)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan68 km (42 mi)W of epicenterNiseko Town(pop: 4,650)I: Not feltAbuta-gun, HokkaidoJapan70 km (44 mi)SW of epicenterToyako-onsemmachi(pop: 8,440)I: Not feltAbuta-gun, HokkaidoJapan72 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterTakikawa(pop: 45,100)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan75 km (47 mi)SW of epicenterDate(pop: 34,900)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan76 km (47 mi)W of epicenterIwanai(pop: 13,200)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan77 km (48 mi)SE of epicenterMonbetsu-honcho(pop: 11,300)I: Not feltSaru-gun, HokkaidoJapan79 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterAkabira(pop: 14,200)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan83 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterAshibetsu(pop: 19,100)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan84 km (52 mi)SW of epicenterMuroran(pop: 96,200)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan86 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterShimo-furano(pop: 25,900)I: Not feltFurano Shi, HokkaidoJapan86 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterFurano(pop: 21,100)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan93 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterFukagawa(pop: 26,200)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan114 km (71 mi)NE of epicenterAsahikawa(pop: 333,500)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan827 km (514 mi)S of epicenterTokyo(pop: 9,733,300): Not feltTokyoJapanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this possible quake (1)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 3 minutes. So far, we have received 1 report for this unconfirmed quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateSapporo (0.1 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / 5-10 s : Se sintió fuerte la sacudida, con la alerta de terremoto en el teléfono What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.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 GMT2026-04-26EpicenterAgency3.010 km6.2 mi(*)20:25:24Near Sapporo, Hokkaido, JapanVolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 293 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.62 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.6 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 15.2 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 47 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 112 quakes per year (or 9.3 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 201 quakes per year (or 16.8 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake