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M6.1 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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M6.1 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION · 2025-05-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 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 M6.1 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 cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

ID
c3c466d0e78a00d90ccae471a93e60cdd9c202d2
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.33000, 144.58000
Temperature
6.9°C

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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 31, 2025, 8:41 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kushiro73.7 kmN167'875
Sapporo276.4 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Akan
    Distance: 126 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 143 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 195 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kushiro AirportJapan · KUH · RJCK
    85.2 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 hours8
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.02025-05-31 08:37:19 UTC12.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.42025-05-31 08:49:30 UTC3.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.92025-05-31 11:37:01 UTC6.0 km73 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M4.92025-05-31 11:37:01 UTC8.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82025-05-31 11:37:02 UTC8.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.92025-05-31 12:28:59 UTC18.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.82025-05-31 12:29:01 UTC13.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82025-05-31 12:29:02 UTC4.7 km77 km S of Kushiro, Japan M4.32025-05-31 14:47:02 UTC10.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.42025-05-31 14:47:02 UTC10.5 km74 km S of Kushiro, Japan M5.82025-06-01 18:51:51 UTC92.6 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M6.12025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC100.3 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#1
Earlier events M≥464
Earlier events M≥516
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 08:37:14 UTC10.1 km76 km S of Kushiro, Japan M5.52025-05-22 21:28:00 UTC136.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.42025-05-22 21:27:55 UTC164.6 kmUrakawa M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC173.5 km34 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC163.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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