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M5.0 Earthquake near 57 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan

UTC time: 2025-06-03 13:18:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
38.2 km
Source
USGS

57 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan

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M5.0 Earthquake near 57 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan · 2025-06-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 57 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan · 2025-06-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 57 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan on June 3, 2025 at 13:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
341858a659b2657ead279c94bccc28d416486dce
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
38.2 km
UTC time
2025-06-03 13:18:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.79940, 143.54070
Temperature
8.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.2 km
Shallow
38.2 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-furukawachō113.7 kmNW22'436
Obihiro127.3 kmN166'536
Sapporo228.4 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Akan
    Distance: 181 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 197 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 203 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.02025-06-03 13:18:28 UTC6.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.42025-06-03 13:18:34 UTC142.2 km M4.62025-06-04 19:55:15 UTC110.6 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.62025-06-04 19:55:16 UTC111.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.62025-06-04 19:55:18 UTC111.0 km81 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M4.12025-06-04 20:18:26 UTC94.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.52025-06-06 20:35:56 UTC89.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.72025-06-07 05:40:17 UTC103.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.52025-06-07 05:40:18 UTC110.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82025-06-11 09:30:39 UTC102.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.62025-06-11 09:30:42 UTC98.8 km75 km S of Kushiro, Japan M4.62025-06-11 09:30:43 UTC101.6 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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#23
Earlier events M≥463
Earlier events M≥525
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC13.0 km68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC99.3 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC104.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M6.12025-05-31 08:37:14 UTC99.3 km76 km S of Kushiro, Japan M6.02025-05-31 08:37:19 UTC94.9 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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