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M5.0 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-06-23 17:55:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (41.592, 143.061) on June 23, 2025 at 17:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-23 17:55:10 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
41.59200, 143.06100

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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-furukawachō100.5 kmNW22'436
Obihiro147.8 kmN166'536
Sapporo216.0 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Esan
    Distance: 159 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 185 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'013 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-06-23 17:55:11 UTC142.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.22025-07-11 18:44:00 UTC105.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.72025-07-12 01:07:35 UTC92.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.32025-07-12 01:07:35 UTC92.9 km67 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan M4.92025-07-17 18:44:08 UTC55.9 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.82025-07-17 18:44:11 UTC41.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.12025-07-21 06:06:30 UTC59.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.22025-07-23 12:34:30 UTC114.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#23
Earlier events M≥476
Earlier events M≥528
Compared since2025-01-08

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 UTC52.9 km68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC145.3 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:14 UTC145.3 km76 km S of Kushiro, Japan M6.02025-05-31 08:37:19 UTC140.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.92025-06-01 18:51:54 UTC62.4 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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