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

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

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Magnitude

M6.2

Depth: 12.9 km
Source: NNSN

90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan

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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

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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

Depth profile

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: 1'772 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 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.12025-06-19 16:22:38 UTC5.3 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M4.02025-06-20 16:37:30 UTC10.0 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M5.12025-06-21 15:05:22 UTC5.3 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M4.92025-06-21 15:05:23 UTC22.5 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC8.1 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN 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 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M4.32025-06-21 21:53:45 UTC11.8 km99 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M4.62025-06-21 23:03:06 UTC10.2 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, 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.

Earthquake overview

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 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION 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

Stats (last 24h)

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