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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-08-12 09:11:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 12, 2025 at 09:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 09:11:09 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.39000, 144.71000
Temperature
22.4°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
Kushiro70.6 kmNW167'875
Sapporo284.6 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Akan
    Distance: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 174 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'013 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 186 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-08-12 09:11:13 UTC14.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.12025-08-12 13:08:30 UTC9.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.32025-08-12 14:31:42 UTC16.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82025-08-28 09:50:05 UTC127.6 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M4.52025-08-28 09:50:09 UTC123.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.52025-08-28 09:50:09 UTC118.9 km47 km SE of Nemuro, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥480
Earlier events M≥525
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC112.8 km68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC19.6 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC12.6 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M6.12025-05-31 08:37:14 UTC19.6 km76 km S of Kushiro, Japan M6.02025-06-21 21:23:18 UTC148.6 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan

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