Betsukai Town earthquake and Shindo history
別海町
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Betsukai Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Sep 21, 2026, 08:25 AM JSTLATEST LOCAL OBSERVATION
Latest earthquake observed in Betsukai Town
震度2
Highest Shindo observed in Betsukai TownSource region: Off the southeast Coast of the Nemuro PeninsulaM4.7
Local seismic profile
Since Jan 16, 2015, stations associated with Betsukai Town have reported a local reading for 548 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 4, was recorded 9 times.
Latest observationSep 21, 2026
Highest local Shindo4
Observed events548Jan 16, 2015–Sep 21, 2026
Associated observation stations3JMA
Latest observation: Sep 21, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Betsukai Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
震度2
Sep 21, 2026, 08:25 AM JSTOff the southeast Coast of the Nemuro Peninsula
震度1M4.7 · 50 km · 101 km
Sep 13, 2026, 05:31 PM JSTTsugaru Strait
震度1M4.5 · 120 km · 373 km
Aug 27, 2026, 04:21 AM JSTOff the Coast of Sanriku
震度1M6.1 · 10 km · 597 km
Aug 26, 2026, 04:32 PM JSTAdjacent Etorofu Island
震度3M4.6 · 160 km · 180 km
Aug 25, 2026, 06:07 PM JSTOff the southeast Coast of the Nemuro Peninsula
震度1M4.8 · 80 km · 62 km
Aug 24, 2026, 12:54 PM JSTCentral and southern Kushiro Region, Hokkaido
M3.3 · 80 km · 23 km
3 Associated observation stations
Open this place on the mapStations and strongest local observations
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Jan 16, 2015 to Sep 21, 2026 · 9 records
All years · Shindo 4+ · Clear filtersObservation 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: Jan 16, 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: Sep 21, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
9 observed earthquakes
- 震度4Dec 2, 2025, 19:03 JSTOff the southeast Coast of the Nemuro PeninsulaShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.240 km
- 震度4Oct 25, 2025, 01:40 JSTOff the southeast Coast of the Nemuro PeninsulaShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M5.940 km
- 震度4Sep 26, 2024, 16:01 JSTOff the Coast of KushiroShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.760 km
- 震度4Feb 25, 2023, 22:27 JSTOff the Coast of KushiroShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M6.160 km
- 震度4May 31, 2020, 03:14 JSTOff the Coast of TokachiShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.890 km
- 震度4Feb 13, 2020, 19:34 JSTOff the southeast Coast of Etorofu IslandShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M7.0160 km
- 震度4Jan 28, 2020, 10:36 JSTOff the southeast Coast of the Nemuro PeninsulaShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.4100 km
- 震度4Apr 24, 2018, 17:53 JSTOff the southeast Coast of the Nemuro PeninsulaShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.390 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
Off the southeast Coast of the Nemuro Peninsula根室半島南東沖
1014
Off the Coast of Kushiro釧路沖
843
Off the east Coast of Hokkaido北海道東方沖
463
Adjacent Kunashiri Island国後島付近
374
Off the southeast Coast of Etorofu Island択捉島南東沖
293
Off the east Coast of Aomori Prefecture青森県東方沖
28Local seismic profile
Recent observations in long-term context
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Reference model · not a forecast J-SHIS (NIED) · 250 m · 6545007914
J-SHIS / NIEDGround conditions near an observation station
J-SHIS data for the 250 m mesh containing 別海町常盤.
How to read these values
A landform class assigned to the whole 250 m mesh and used to estimate AVS30. The name alone does not determine safety, and it is model data rather than a borehole survey at the station.
The average speed of an S-wave through the upper 30 metres. A lower value generally indicates softer material that can amplify shaking more. J-SHIS uses this value to estimate the amplification shown to the right. It is not predicted Shindo.
For the same incoming wave, local ground conditions may make peak-motion velocity at the surface about 38% higher than at engineering bedrock (Vs = 400 m/s). This value describes motion velocity—it does not multiply magnitude or forecast ground acceleration.
Ground conditions can change over short distances. These values do not rate the whole place or the safety of a building, and they cannot predict an earthquake. Source: J-SHIS (NIED), V4 model; processed for presentation by JISHINDESU.
Reference model · not a forecast J-SHIS (NIED) · A01691
J-SHIS / NIEDEarthquake scenarios affecting this place
Official J-SHIS models ranked for their potential impact on this municipality.
#1 means the model ranks highest in the J-SHIS result for this place under the same settings. It is not a ranking of which earthquake will happen next.
Magnitude on a card describes the size of the whole earthquake model, not the Shindo expected here. Local shaking also depends on distance, depth and ground conditions.
#1Subduction-zone earthquakeMega earthquakes along the Kuril Trench千島海溝沿いの超巨大地震
Modelled magnitude: M8.7–9.2
Read about this model #2Subduction-zone earthquakeHuge interplate earthquakes in Nemuro-oki根室沖のプレート間巨大地震Modelled magnitude: M8.0–8.5
Read about this model #3Subduction-zone earthquakeHuge interplate earthquakes in Tokachi-oki十勝沖のプレート間巨大地震Modelled magnitude: M8.0–8.6
Read about this model #4Major active faultShibetsu fault zone標津断層帯Modelled magnitude: M7.1
Read about this modelJ-SHIS 2020 model, 30-year period and Shindo 6-lower threshold. This is not a prediction of a particular earthquake. Source: J-SHIS (NIED); processed for presentation by JISHINDESU.
Local seismic profile
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