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M6.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near Off Coast of Hokkaido, Japan

UTC time: 2025-06-21 21:23:18 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of Hokkaido, Japan on June 21, 2025 at 21:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-21 21:23:18 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
42.95000, 146.36000
Temperature
14.9°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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nemuro76.0 kmNW31'223
Kushiro161.6 kmW167'875
Sapporo407.5 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 159 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 161 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.32025-06-21 21:53:44 UTC36.2 km M4.32025-06-21 21:53:45 UTC25.3 km99 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M4.62025-06-21 23:03:06 UTC21.6 km M4.02025-06-22 02:11:08 UTC14.2 km M4.42025-06-22 02:11:08 UTC14.2 km77 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M4.22025-06-22 10:06:35 UTC37.2 km M4.22025-06-22 10:06:35 UTC35.1 km109 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M4.42025-06-22 18:04:23 UTC33.2 km M4.22025-06-22 18:04:24 UTC21.8 km95 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M5.02025-06-23 17:55:11 UTC168.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.22025-06-23 17:55:12 UTC156.2 km M4.32025-06-27 09:44:42 UTC45.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥467
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC12.9 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC9.2 km M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC165.3 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC161.1 km M6.02025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC4.2 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan

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