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M5.7 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-18 22:19:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (41.541, 140.675) on August 18, 2025 at 22:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 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 NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 22:19:09 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
41.54100, 140.67500

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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
Hakodate26.6 kmN275'730
Sapporo178.5 kmN1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 50 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Iwakisan
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'625 m ·Last eruption: 1863 ·Japan
  • Oshima-Oshima
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 732 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.12025-08-18 22:19:21 UTC66.4 kmMori M5.12025-08-18 22:19:23 UTC59.6 km23 km NW of Honchō, Japan M5.12025-08-18 22:19:23 UTC63.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.22025-08-18 22:19:24 UTC53.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.22025-08-18 22:19:24 UTC68.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) M3.32025-09-05 17:51:30 UTC91.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.02025-09-06 03:48:30 UTC126.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-05-12 14:54:29 UTC116.0 km78 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan M5.32025-05-12 14:54:28 UTC116.0 km M5.22025-05-12 14:54:30 UTC114.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.02025-02-10 14:16:55 UTC56.9 km39 km ENE of Ōma, Japan M4.82025-01-15 22:38:22 UTC114.7 km77 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan

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