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M4.3 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-06-21 21:53:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On June 21, 2025 at 21:53 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e7c8282e203f661de81e70ac3cf8f9680ea31a10
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-21 21:53:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.76000, 146.72000
Temperature
14.9°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'772 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Berutarubesan [Berutarube]
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ruruidake [Smirnov]
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'481 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 194 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·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

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