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M5.9 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region

UTC time: 2025-10-24 16:40:05 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Hokkaido, Japan Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Hokkaido, Japan Region on October 24, 2025 at 16:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-24 16:40:05 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

42.91694, 145.88927

Temperature

8.0°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Nemuro51.9 kmNW31'223

Kushiro123.4 kmW167'875

Sapporo369.5 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

Tomariyama [Golovnin]

Distance: 108 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
Raususan [Mendeleev]

Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
Mashu

Distance: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
Tenchozan

Distance: 141 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
Kussharo

Distance: 142 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
Rausudake

Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6

First 24 hours6

First 72 hours6

Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

M5.42025-10-24 16:40:06 UTC22.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.82025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC21.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.82025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC18.4 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.82025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC22.6 km35 km S of Nemuro, Japan M5.92025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC16.6 kmJapan [Sea] M5.82025-10-24 16:40:10 UTC22.7 km35 km S of Nemuro, Japan M5.02025-11-06 14:29:46 UTC147.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.82025-11-06 14:29:47 UTC142.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.82025-11-06 14:29:47 UTC145.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.92025-11-13 01:38:30 UTC31.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.62025-11-21 03:17:08 UTC143.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.32025-11-23 16:16:01 UTC35.8 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12

Earlier events M≥4104

Earlier events M≥528

Compared since2025-01-13

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC50.1 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC49.5 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC50.1 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC47.3 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC130.6 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan

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