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M5.9 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-06-01 18:51:54 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 1, 2025 at 18:51 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. With a focal depth of about 33 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-01 18:51:54 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.90000, 143.69000
Temperature
9.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Sarubetsu111.9 kmN25'766
Obihiro119.9 kmN166'536
Sapporo231.6 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Akan
    Distance: 167 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'013 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 199 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 200 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.92025-06-01 19:08:33 UTC12.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.72025-06-01 19:08:34 UTC9.2 km M4.72025-06-01 19:08:34 UTC17.6 km58 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan M5.12025-06-03 13:18:26 UTC15.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.02025-06-03 13:18:27 UTC16.7 km57 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan M5.02025-06-03 13:18:28 UTC16.2 km M4.62025-06-04 19:55:15 UTC94.4 km M4.62025-06-04 19:55:16 UTC94.6 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.62025-06-04 19:55:18 UTC94.8 km81 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M4.12025-06-04 20:18:26 UTC78.0 km M4.52025-06-06 20:35:56 UTC73.6 km M4.72025-06-07 05:40:17 UTC120.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥451
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-15

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 UTC83.1 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC87.6 km M6.02025-05-31 08:37:19 UTC78.2 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.92025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC15.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.82025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC18.7 km68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan

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