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M6.0 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region

UTC time: 2025-05-31 08:37:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
32.0 km
Source
GFZ

Hokkaido, Japan Region

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M6.0 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region · 2025-05-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region · 2025-05-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 31, 2025 at 08:37 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Hokkaido, Japan Region. With a focal depth of about 32 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

ID
b1901d4d9281da4519aa85d3d41e72324cf40597
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-31 08:37:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
42.34000, 144.43000
Temperature
6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 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
Kushiro70.8 kmN167'875
Sapporo264.3 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Akan
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 137 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 189 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kushiro AirportJapan · KUH · RJCK
    80.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.42025-05-31 08:49:30 UTC14.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.92025-05-31 11:37:01 UTC18.1 km73 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M4.92025-05-31 11:37:01 UTC12.6 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82025-05-31 11:37:02 UTC17.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.92025-05-31 12:28:59 UTC13.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.82025-05-31 12:29:01 UTC8.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82025-05-31 12:29:02 UTC11.3 km77 km S of Kushiro, Japan M4.32025-05-31 14:47:02 UTC4.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.42025-05-31 14:47:02 UTC4.3 km74 km S of Kushiro, Japan M5.82025-06-01 18:51:51 UTC84.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M6.12025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC92.2 km68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan M5.82025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC92.2 km68 km SSE of Hiroo, 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥465
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC17.1 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC12.4 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M6.12025-05-31 08:37:14 UTC17.1 km76 km S of Kushiro, Japan M5.52025-05-22 21:28:00 UTC125.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.42025-05-22 21:27:55 UTC152.6 kmUrakawa

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