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M5.9 Depth: 27.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region

UTC time: 2025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 1, 2025 at 18:51 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near Hokkaido, Japan Region. With a focal depth of about 27 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 GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
41.76000, 143.66000
Temperature
9.5°C

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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-furukawachō124.4 kmNW22'436
Obihiro134.0 kmN166'536
Sapporo238.9 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Akan
    Distance: 183 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'013 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 207 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 214 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 215 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
M5.92025-06-01 18:51:54 UTC15.8 km M4.92025-06-01 19:08:33 UTC3.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.72025-06-01 19:08:34 UTC15.9 km M4.72025-06-01 19:08:34 UTC10.3 km58 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan M5.12025-06-03 13:18:26 UTC9.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.02025-06-03 13:18:27 UTC10.8 km57 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan M5.02025-06-03 13:18:28 UTC16.2 km M4.62025-06-04 19:55:15 UTC104.3 km M4.62025-06-04 19:55:16 UTC107.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.62025-06-04 19:55:18 UTC104.9 km81 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M4.12025-06-04 20:18:26 UTC89.4 km M4.52025-06-06 20:35:56 UTC84.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥448
Earlier events M≥514
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 UTC93.3 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC98.9 km M6.02025-05-31 08:37:19 UTC90.6 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.52025-05-22 21:28:00 UTC50.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.42025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC92.5 km34 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan

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