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M5.1 Earthquake near Off Coast of Hokkaido, Japan

UTC time: 2025-06-21 15:05:22 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off Coast of Hokkaido, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of Hokkaido, Japan on June 21, 2025 at 15:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-06-21 15:05:22 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

42.88000, 146.55000

Temperature

14.6°C

Depth profile

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Nemuro93.3 kmNW31'223

Kushiro177.4 kmW167'875

Sapporo423.5 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

Tomariyama [Golovnin]

Distance: 137 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: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'772 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
Tenchozan

Distance: 175 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
Rausudake

Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan
Ruruidake [Smirnov]

Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'481 m ·Japan - administered by Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours12

First 72 hours14

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M4.92025-06-21 15:05:23 UTC19.7 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC8.6 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC4.5 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC4.5 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.02025-06-21 21:23:18 UTC17.3 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M4.32025-06-21 21:53:44 UTC19.2 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M4.32025-06-21 21:53:45 UTC14.2 km99 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M4.62025-06-21 23:03:06 UTC14.3 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M4.02025-06-22 02:11:08 UTC21.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-06-22 02:11:08 UTC21.3 km77 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M4.22025-06-22 10:06:35 UTC23.9 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M4.22025-06-22 10:06:35 UTC21.3 km109 km SE of Nemuro, 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#7

Earlier events M≥429

Earlier events M≥56

Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC5.3 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.02025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC14.5 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M5.92025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC5.3 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M5.82025-05-29 22:22:58 UTC129.2 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-05-29 22:23:04 UTC122.7 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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