An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurred early morning on Monday, June 2nd, 2025, at 3:51 am local time near Erimo, Horoizumi-gun, Hokkaido, Japan, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 40. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS), which listed it as a magnitude 5.8 earthquake.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. In Erimo (pop. 4,400) located 44 km from the epicenter, Hiroo (pop. 7,200) 57 km away, Honcho (pop. 4,500) 66 km away, and Urakawa (pop. 12,800) 77 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Obihiro (pop. 166,500) located 126 km from the epicenter, Otofuke (pop. 44,200) 134 km away, and Kushiro (pop. 167,900) 142 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jun 1, 2025 06:51 pm (Universal Time) local time (1 Jun 2025 18:51 GMT)Magnitude: 6.0Depth: 40.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 41.85°N / 143.77°E (Hokkaido, Japan)Primary data source: EMSC