Otaru City earthquake and Shindo history
小樽市
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Otaru City reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Aug 23, 2026, 10:45 PM JSTLocal seismic profile
Since Feb 21, 2015, stations associated with Otaru City have reported a local reading for 129 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 4, was recorded 1 times.
Latest observationAug 23, 2026
Highest local Shindo4
Observed events129Feb 21, 2015–Aug 23, 2026
Associated observation stations2JMA
Latest observation: Aug 23, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
No local observation in the last 7 days. Latest observation: Aug 23, 2026
震度2
Aug 23, 2026, 10:44 PM JSTOff the Coast of Urakawa
震度1M6.0 · 40 km · 219 km
Aug 2, 2026, 11:49 PM JSTEastern Hidaka Region, Hokkaido
震度1M4.8 · 60 km · 191 km
Aug 1, 2026, 11:48 AM JSTOff the east Coast of Aomori Prefecture
震度1M5.8 · 80 km · 225 km
Jun 28, 2026, 05:21 AM JSTOff the Coast of Iwate Prefecture
震度2M6.1 · 40 km · 352 km
Jun 25, 2026, 07:30 AM JSTOff the Coast of Iwate Prefecture
震度2M6.9 · 50 km · 349 km
Apr 27, 2026, 05:24 AM JSTSouthern Tokachi Region, Hokkaido
M6.1 · 80 km · 183 km
2 Associated observation stations
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Feb 21, 2015 to Aug 23, 2026 · 129 records
Observation history
This history counts earthquakes observed at stations in the place, not earthquakes whose epicentre lies inside its boundary. Counts can change as stations are updated and older or corrected observations are added.
First observation: Feb 21, 2015
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All ShindoShindo observed in this place
The highest reading from stations in this place, not the maximum Shindo of the whole event.
Latest observation: Aug 23, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
129 observed earthquakes
- 震度2Aug 23, 2026, 22:44 JSTOff the Coast of UrakawaShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M6.040 km
- 震度1Aug 2, 2026, 23:49 JSTEastern Hidaka Region, HokkaidoShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.860 km
- 震度1Aug 1, 2026, 11:48 JSTOff the east Coast of Aomori PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.880 km
- 震度1Jun 28, 2026, 05:21 JSTOff the Coast of Iwate PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M6.140 km
- 震度2Jun 25, 2026, 07:30 JSTOff the Coast of Iwate PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 6+M6.950 km
- 震度2Apr 27, 2026, 05:24 JSTSouthern Tokachi Region, HokkaidoShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 5+M6.180 km
- 震度2Apr 20, 2026, 16:53 JSTOff the Coast of SanrikuShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 5+M7.510 km
- 震度1Dec 21, 2025, 10:29 JSTOff the east Coast of Aomori PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.550 km
Ground & J-SHIS
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Local seismic profile
Where the shaking usually comes from
Source regions of earthquakes observed here, ordered by the number of reports.
4
Central and eastern Iburi Region, Hokkaido胆振地方中東部
393
Off the Coast of Urakawa浦河沖
243
Off the east Coast of Aomori Prefecture青森県東方沖
163
Southern Tokachi Region, Hokkaido十勝地方南部
121
Central Hidaka Region, Hokkaido日高地方中部
51
Eastern Hidaka Region, Hokkaido日高地方東部
5Local seismic profile
Recent observations in long-term context
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Local seismic profile
Nearby places
Municipalities nearest to the representative station position.
Understand local Shindo in context
Guides to this place’s history, seismic intensity and notification tools.
8 min readJapan’s Shindo Scale Explained: What Levels 0–7 Mean
Shindo is Japan’s earthquake intensity scale. See what shaking each level means, from 0 to 7, and why a local Shindo reading is different from magnitude.
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