M5.4 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-07-06 09:40:42 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (45.616, 148.018) on July 6, 2025 at 09:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-06 09:40:42 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
45.61600, 148.01800

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Shibetsu315.4 kmSW21'744
Kitami383.3 kmSW119'135
Sapporo601.0 kmSW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'107 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'158 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Hitokappu Volcano Group [Bogatyr Ridge]
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'610 m ·Japan - administered by Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-30

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