M4.4 earthquake near Kushiro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 19 km SSE of Akkeshi, Japan on 7 Jul 2025, 08:29 UTC at a depth of 105 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Kushiro, about 49 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.