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M6.2 Depth: 12.9 km

M6.2 Earthquake near 90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan

UTC time: 2025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 18, 2025 at 23:08 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near 90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
12.9 km
UTC time
2025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
42.85900, 146.49200

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.9 km
Shallow
12.9 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
Nemuro90.6 kmNW31'223
Kushiro172.9 kmW167'875
Sapporo419.0 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 174 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 175 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 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M3.72025-06-19 02:35:30 UTC16.3 km M4.12025-06-19 16:22:38 UTC5.3 km M4.02025-06-20 16:37:30 UTC10.0 km M5.12025-06-21 15:05:22 UTC5.3 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M4.92025-06-21 15:05:23 UTC22.5 km M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC8.1 km M6.22025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC4.9 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC4.8 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.02025-06-21 21:23:18 UTC14.8 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M4.32025-06-21 21:53:44 UTC21.6 km M4.32025-06-21 21:53:45 UTC11.8 km99 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M4.62025-06-21 23:03:06 UTC10.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥458
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-13

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 UTC170.6 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC167.2 km M6.12025-05-31 08:37:14 UTC170.6 km76 km S of Kushiro, Japan M6.02025-05-31 08:37:19 UTC178.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.82025-05-29 22:22:58 UTC133.8 kmKuril Islands

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