Snow-capped peaks and volcanic wilderness of Hokkaido
Photo:Daniel Gregoire

Hokkaido Island

Japan's northernmost main island, bounded by the Kuril Trench where mega-earthquakes (M8+) recur historically. Ground failure was highlighted by the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake (M6.6), triggering thousands of landslides.

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Tectonic Profile

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Associated Faults3

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Living within seismically active radius (~300 km)

Building VulnerabilityModerate

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Mixed construction stock with regional engineering standards

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Active fault boundary with frequent seismicity

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Regional Volcanism & Monitored Vents

Active vents and Holocene volcanic structures within the monitored boundary (Hokkaido Island) · 19

2026
Akan
Caldera
1.5 km
2004
Tokachidake
Stratovolcano
2.1 km
2001
Toya
Stratovolcano
0.7 km
2000
Hokkaido-Komagatake
Stratovolcano
1.1 km
1981
Shikotsu
Caldera
1.3 km
1936
Shiretoko-Iozan
Stratovolcano
1.6 km
1898
Maruyama
Stratovolcano
1.7 km
1880
Raususan [Mendeleev]
Stratovolcano
0.9 km
1874
Esan
Lava dome
0.6 km
1848
Tomariyama [Golovnin]
Caldera
0.5 km
1820
Kuttara
Stratovolcano
0.5 km
1800
Rausudake
Stratovolcano
1.7 km
1739
Taisetsuzan
Stratovolcano
2.3 km
1320
Kussharo
Caldera
0.6 km
1080
Mashu
Caldera
0.9 km
1050 BCE
Yoteizan
Stratovolcano
1.9 km
4900 BCE
Niseko
Stratovolcano
1.3 km
5830 BCE
Rishirizan
Stratovolcano
1.7 km
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Tenchozan
Crater rows
1.0 km
Catalogue: Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program.Volcanoes of the World