M5.8 Earthquake near 68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan

UTC time: 2025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
27.0 km
Source
USGS

68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan

Map

M5.8 Earthquake near 68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan · 2025-06-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near 68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan · 2025-06-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near 68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan on June 1, 2025 at 18:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 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 USGS.

Details

ID
c3063099908781618ca277374e74df4ac6ada0a0
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.73270, 143.66940
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 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
Shizunai-furukawachō126.6 kmNW22'436
Obihiro137.1 kmN166'536
Sapporo241.4 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 186 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Distance: 208 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Distance: 216 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Distance: 217 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

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≥454
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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