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M5.1 Depth: 60.5 km

M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-05-26 08:47:43 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 26, 2025 at 08:47 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (42.286, 143.169). With a focal depth of about 61 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
60.5 km
UTC time
2025-05-26 08:47:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
42.28600, 143.16900

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60.5 km
Shallow
60.5 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
Shizunai-furukawachō66.2 kmW22'436
Obihiro70.2 kmN166'536
Sapporo172.2 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Maruyama
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'013 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 153 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·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 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.12025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC8.4 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.32025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC10.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.12025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC0.1 km10 km W of Hiroo, Japan M4.82025-05-26 14:30:40 UTC27.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.62025-05-26 14:30:43 UTC15.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.52025-05-26 14:30:44 UTC17.8 km20 km N of Honchō, Japan M4.62025-05-27 12:23:48 UTC118.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.72025-05-27 12:23:50 UTC116.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.12025-05-30 19:22:30 UTC116.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M6.12025-05-31 08:37:14 UTC116.8 km76 km S of Kushiro, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC116.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC116.8 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥437
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-05-22 21:28:00 UTC49.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.42025-05-22 21:27:55 UTC50.9 kmUrakawa M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC66.3 km34 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC54.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC66.2 km

Stats (last 24h)

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