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M5.4 Depth: 59.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near 34 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan

UTC time: 2025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 22, 2025 at 21:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 34 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan. With a focal depth of about 59 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 USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
59.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-22 21:28:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.89880, 142.55870
Temperature
10.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59 km
Shallow
59 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-furukawachō50.9 kmN22'436
Tomakomai113.7 kmNW174'806
Sapporo163.4 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Esan
    Distance: 116 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 131 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Toya
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 733 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.12025-05-26 08:47:43 UTC66.3 km M5.12025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC62.6 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.12025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC66.3 km10 km W of Hiroo, Japan M5.32025-05-26 08:47:44 UTC64.2 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.82025-05-26 14:30:40 UTC78.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.62025-05-26 14:30:43 UTC67.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.52025-05-26 14:30:44 UTC56.4 km20 km N of Honchō, Japan M4.62025-05-27 12:23:48 UTC60.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.72025-05-27 12:23:50 UTC56.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.12025-05-30 19:22:30 UTC50.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.82025-06-01 18:51:51 UTC97.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.82025-06-01 18:51:53 UTC93.9 km68 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥434
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-05-22 21:28:00 UTC41.9 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.42025-05-22 21:27:55 UTC22.6 kmUrakawa M5.32025-05-12 14:54:29 UTC53.1 km78 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan M5.32025-05-12 14:54:28 UTC53.1 km M5.22025-05-12 14:54:30 UTC50.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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