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M4.5 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-08-28 09:50:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
45.0 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

On August 28, 2025 at 09:50 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. With a focal depth of about 45 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
99ee9dcda63ccae6e9d6dc150e9ce7593033dd3b
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
45.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 09:50:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.09000, 145.89000
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45 km
Shallow
45 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: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Mashu
    Distance: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 124 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan
  • Shiretoko-Iozan
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'562 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Japan

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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