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M5.8 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region

UTC time: 2025-06-01 18:51:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Hokkaido, Japan Region

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M5.8 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region · 2025-06-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region · 2025-06-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Hokkaido, Japan Region on June 1, 2025 at 18:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
b8767b8507151c39a68ef2393aefa25a522ca95d
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-01 18:51:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
41.78706, 143.72893

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
Sarubetsu124.9 kmN25'766
Obihiro132.9 kmN166'536
Sapporo241.6 kmNW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Akan
    Distance: 179 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 210 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 211 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 212 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M6.12025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC7.8 km68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan M5.92025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC6.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.82025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC7.8 km68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan M5.92025-06-01 18:51:54 UTC13.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.92025-06-01 19:08:33 UTC6.6 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.72025-06-01 19:08:34 UTC16.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.72025-06-01 19:08:34 UTC15.5 km58 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan M5.12025-06-03 13:18:26 UTC14.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.02025-06-03 13:18:27 UTC15.7 km57 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan M5.02025-06-03 13:18:28 UTC19.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.62025-06-04 19:55:15 UTC97.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.62025-06-04 19:55:16 UTC101.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥452
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-15

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 UTC86.9 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC92.6 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M6.12025-05-31 08:37:14 UTC86.9 km76 km S of Kushiro, Japan M6.02025-05-31 08:37:19 UTC84.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.52025-05-22 21:28:00 UTC55.9 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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