M6.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.2 Earthquake near 88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan

UTC time: 2025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.2 earthquake was recorded near 88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan on June 21, 2025 at 21:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
42.90200, 146.50400

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Nemuro88.8 kmNW31'223
Kushiro173.5 kmW167'875
Sapporo419.6 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 171 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 174 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 hours6
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥465
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

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