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M4.1 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-08-12 13:08:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION on August 12, 2025 at 13:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
31063d04a99b6e9568f60f09c13d5738769baab4
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 13:08:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.40000, 144.60000
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 177 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 187 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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