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M4.8 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-07-17 18:44:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
53.6 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION on July 17, 2025 at 18:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 54 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
efd6043a422e4b96a0f6a1d48ab5c731eb253f1b
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
53.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 18:44:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.22630, 142.94440
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53.6 km
Shallow
53.6 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

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 161 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 191 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 208 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·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.

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