M5.4 earthquake near Kushiro, Hokkaido
430 d ago · 12 Aug 2025, 09:11 UTC 82 km S of Akkeshi, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 82 km S of Akkeshi, Japan on 12 Aug 2025, 09:11 UTC at a depth of 35 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Kushiro, about 83 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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