Sequence · 2025-05-31

M 6.0 · Observed seismic cluster · 78 km S of Kushiro, Japan

Explore clusters of M4.5+ events observed around significant earthquakes. These clusters are descriptive and are not presented as earthquake predictions.

M4.5+ events in cluster9
M6+1
Analysis radius180 km
Observation window14 days
Largest secondary eventM 5.8
Quake Pulse · Strong sequence

What the sequence shows

After the M 6.0 reference event, Quake Pulse counts 3 M4+ event(s) in the first 24 hours and 8 in the first 7 days. Fourteen-day M4.5+ activity is about 7.1× the average equivalent derived from the previous year. The largest secondary event is M 0.2 below the reference event.

63/100Sequence score
Events in the previous 24 h0
In the first hour1
In the first 24 hours3
In the first 7 days8
Within 14 days9
Peak one-hour count2

Local historical context

Descriptive comparison with M4.5+ events observed in the same radius during the 365 days before the sequence.

M4.5+ events / 365 d33Average 14-day equivalent1.3Activity / baseline ratio7.1×

A ratio above 1 means denser M4.5+ activity than the average equivalent derived from the previous 365 days. It is not a risk measure or a forecast.

Reference event

Largest secondary eventM 5.8Magnitude gapM 0.2Observed duration11.0 d

Earlier events are shown as context only. They are not labelled precursors and should not be interpreted as predictive signals.

Evolving sequence map

Shows M4+ cluster events according to elapsed time after the reference event.

78 km S of Kushiro, Japan · 180 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 180 km of 78 km S of Kushiro, Japan.78 km S of Kushiro, JapanM 4.5 · 78 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan · 13.7 kmM 4.8 · 68 km S of Kushiro, Japan · 10.7 kmM 4.8 · 79 km S of Kushiro, Japan · 5.1 km
78 km S of Kushiro, Japan180 km3 Recent earthquakes

Detailed timeline

Dots represent M4+ events retained by the sequence detector. Dot size depends on magnitude.

Sequences are descriptive groupings based on spatial and temporal proximity. Quake Pulse does not establish a causal link between every event here and does not provide earthquake forecasts.

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Main-event impact

1 Felt reports · PAGER GREEN · Shallow

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M4.5+ events in cluster

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.078 km S of Kushiro, Japan21.0 km2025-05-31 08:37:17 UTCView event →
M 4.578 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan35.0 km2025-05-31 08:49:49 UTCView event →
M 4.868 km S of Kushiro, Japan48.6 km2025-05-31 11:37:06 UTCView event →
M 4.879 km S of Kushiro, Japan35.5 km2025-05-31 12:29:02 UTCView event →
M 5.868 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan27.0 km2025-06-01 18:51:52 UTCView event →
M 4.760 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan37.3 km2025-06-01 19:08:34 UTCView event →
M 5.157 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan42.8 km2025-06-03 13:18:28 UTCView event →
M 4.577 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan41.9 km2025-06-04 19:55:19 UTCView event →
M 4.598 km ENE of Yokohama, Japan54.6 km2025-06-07 05:40:19 UTCView event →
M 4.675 km S of Kushiro, Japan37.6 km2025-06-11 09:30:42 UTCView event →

Interpretation

Explore clusters of M4.5+ events observed around significant earthquakes. These clusters are descriptive and are not presented as earthquake predictions. Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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