On August 23, 2026, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in waters 190 km southeast of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
The Korea Meteorological Administration stated that the epicenter was at latitude 41.8 and longitude 142.9, with a focal depth of 40 km.
It has been confirmed that there was no impact on South Korea. The time of occurrence, magnitude, epicenter, and focal depth are based on analysis by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
This information was automatically generated based on data from the Korea Meteorological Administration’s API Hub. (Release time: August 23, 2026, 10:51 p.m.)
