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M6.1 Earthquake near 68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan

UTC time: 2025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
27.0 km
Source
NNSN

68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan

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M6.1 Earthquake near 68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan · 2025-06-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near 68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan · 2025-06-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near 68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan on June 1, 2025 at 18:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
39a922bd70a3766bca395d84460b720495d39b8c
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
41.73300, 143.66900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 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-furukawachō126.6 kmNW22'436
Obihiro137.1 kmN166'536
Sapporo241.3 kmNW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Akan
    Distance: 186 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 208 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 216 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 217 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-06-01 18:51:54 UTC18.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.92025-06-01 19:08:33 UTC6.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.72025-06-01 19:08:34 UTC19.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.72025-06-01 19:08:34 UTC12.2 km58 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan M5.12025-06-03 13:18:26 UTC11.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.02025-06-03 13:18:27 UTC13.0 km57 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan M5.02025-06-03 13:18:28 UTC18.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.42025-06-03 13:18:34 UTC154.1 km M4.62025-06-04 19:55:15 UTC105.4 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.62025-06-04 19:55:16 UTC109.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.62025-06-04 19:55:18 UTC106.0 km81 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M4.12025-06-04 20:18:26 UTC90.8 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥480
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC94.4 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC100.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M6.12025-05-31 08:37:14 UTC94.5 km76 km S of Kushiro, Japan M6.02025-05-31 08:37:19 UTC92.2 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.82025-06-01 18:51:51 UTC7.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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