M5.8 Depth: 40.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC Local time:
M5.8 earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION on Oct 24, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.8 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION · 2025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC

About this earthquake

On October 24, 2025 at 16:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. With a focal depth of about 40 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.98000, 145.68000
Temperature
7.4°C

Map

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
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
Nemuro39.1 kmN31'223
Kushiro106.2 kmW167'875
Sapporo352.1 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 97 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Mashu
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 128 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·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 eventM5.8

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥4103
Earlier events M≥528
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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