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M5.0 Depth: 40.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-06-03 13:18:28 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan) on June 3, 2025 at 13:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 40 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-03 13:18:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
erimo ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.84970, 143.50580
Temperature
8.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 km
40 km — close to the regional average (35.1 km)
Regional average: 35.1 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
Shizunai-furukawachō108.3 kmNW22'436
Obihiro121.3 kmN166'536
Sapporo222.7 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Akan
    Distance: 176 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'013 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 194 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 198 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-06-03 13:18:34 UTC135.9 km M4.62025-06-04 19:55:15 UTC110.6 km M4.62025-06-04 19:55:16 UTC109.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.62025-06-04 19:55:18 UTC110.9 km81 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M4.12025-06-04 20:18:26 UTC93.8 km M4.52025-06-06 20:35:56 UTC89.6 km M4.72025-06-07 05:40:17 UTC105.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.52025-06-07 05:40:18 UTC110.9 km M4.82025-06-11 09:30:39 UTC101.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.62025-06-11 09:30:42 UTC98.2 km75 km S of Kushiro, Japan M4.62025-06-11 09:30:43 UTC100.8 km M3.92025-06-11 15:21:30 UTC129.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#23
Earlier events M≥465
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC18.7 km68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC99.2 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC103.5 km M6.12025-05-31 08:37:14 UTC99.2 km76 km S of Kushiro, Japan M6.02025-05-31 08:37:19 UTC93.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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