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M4.9 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-06-21 15:05:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
26.2 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN on June 21, 2025 at 15:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
4289e56ca476045f14c73a13fd92f1d07ad8f8c1
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
26.2 km
UTC time
2025-06-21 15:05:23 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.77200, 146.74110
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.2 km
Shallow
26.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'772 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Berutarubesan [Berutarube]
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ruruidake [Smirnov]
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'481 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 195 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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