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M4.9 Earthquake near 73 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan

UTC time: 2025-05-31 11:37:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

73 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 73 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan on May 31, 2025 at 11:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
16a49f3483fad47bd2d602eb96c4cd95858fa9df
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-31 11:37:01 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
42.34530, 144.64960
Temperature
6.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Akan
    Distance: 127 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 137 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 181 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 192 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·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.

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