Earthquakes off the Kushiro coast

At 1:54 a.m. on 13 June, there was an M5.0 (tentative data) event at a depth of 60 km off the Kushiro coast. Seismic intensity of 4 was recorded in Kushiro City, and from 1 to 3 in other parts of Hokkaido. No aftershocks of seismic intensity 1 or greater have been recorded since then. This event occurred near the juncture of the subducting Pacific Plate and the Continental Plate.

(fig.) Epicenter distribution map (above) and a cross section of a rectangular area (A-B direction) of the epicenter distribution map (below)

Please direct inquiries to: Department of Seismology and Volcanology, Earthquake and Tsunami Monitoring Section; Mr. Naoya Mikami, assistant
Tel: 3212-8341 (4542)

Japan Meteorological Agency

Seismic Activity in Japan May 2000