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M3.5 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 07:58:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2025 at 07:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan). Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
7f03f3720dc90a6e6118f1a520523f80092d8b1a
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 07:58:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
ming ji shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.40000, 142.40000
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Rishirizan
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'721 m ·Last eruption: -5830 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 171 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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