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M5.9 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region

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

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth: 27.0 km
Source: GFZ

Hokkaido, Japan Region

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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

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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

Depth profile

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: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
Tokachidake Activity reported

Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
Esan

Distance: 207 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 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 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.92025-06-01 19:08:33 UTC3.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.72025-06-01 19:08:34 UTC15.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION 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 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.62025-06-04 19:55:15 UTC104.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION 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 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.52025-06-06 20:35:56 UTC84.2 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≥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

M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC93.3 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC98.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M6.12025-05-31 08:37:14 UTC93.3 km76 km S of Kushiro, Japan M6.02025-05-31 08:37:19 UTC90.6 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.82025-06-01 18:51:51 UTC6.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Stats (last 24h)

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