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M4.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M4.6 Earthquake near Off Coast of Hokkaido, Japan

UTC time: 2025-05-18 00:32:16 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 18, 2025 at 00:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Hokkaido, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-18 00:32:16 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
42.90000, 146.60000
Temperature
7.9°C

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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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 137 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: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Berutarubesan [Berutarube]
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 176 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Ruruidake [Smirnov]
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'447 m ·Japan - administered by Russia

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