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M3.9 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-11-13 01:38:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION on November 13, 2025 at 01:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 40 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
39744b8965de8a4d0dfd2f83166f6b0a9fe1c75f
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-13 01:38:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.90000, 145.50000
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Mashu
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 132 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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