M4.8 earthquake near Kushiro, Hokkaido
504 d ago · 31 May 2025, 11:37 UTC 68 km S of Kushiro, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 68 km S of Kushiro, Japan on 31 May 2025, 11:37 UTC at a depth of 49 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Kushiro, about 68 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
18 Oct 2026, 03:16 UTC
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