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M5.9 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
12.9 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

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M5.9 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN · 2025-06-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN · 2025-06-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN on June 18, 2025 at 23:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
e6555ae9e826a6a35c5aaf80457b65113356ecc3
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
12.9 km
UTC time
2025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.85910, 146.49200
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.9 km
Shallow
12.9 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

2felt 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: Jun 19, 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
Nemuro90.6 kmNW31'223
Kushiro172.9 kmW167'875
Sapporo419.0 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'772 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 174 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 175 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 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M3.72025-06-19 02:35:30 UTC16.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.12025-06-19 16:22:38 UTC5.3 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M4.02025-06-20 16:37:30 UTC10.0 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M5.12025-06-21 15:05:22 UTC5.3 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M4.92025-06-21 15:05:23 UTC22.5 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC8.1 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.22025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC4.9 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC4.8 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.02025-06-21 21:23:18 UTC14.8 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M4.32025-06-21 21:53:44 UTC21.6 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M4.32025-06-21 21:53:45 UTC11.8 km99 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M4.62025-06-21 23:03:06 UTC10.2 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-05-29 22:22:58 UTC133.8 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-05-29 22:23:04 UTC127.1 km M5.42025-05-29 22:23:04 UTC127.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-05-18 00:32:22 UTC29.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-05-18 00:32:20 UTC17.1 km80 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan

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