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M5.7 Depth: 63.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region

UTC time: 2025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 25, 2025 at 16:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Hokkaido, Japan Region. With a focal depth of about 63 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
63.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
41.22000, 142.57000
Temperature
4.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mutsu113.4 kmW56'244
Hachinohe120.4 kmSW239'046
Sapporo228.6 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 134 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 163 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.62025-12-25 16:17:43 UTC12.7 km99 km E of Yokohama, Japan M4.62025-12-25 16:25:53 UTC21.6 km94 km E of Mutsu, Japan M6.02025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC126.1 km91 km E of Noda, Japan M5.62025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC126.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M6.12025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC139.0 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.82025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC121.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-12-31 16:30:20 UTC22.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12025-12-31 16:30:24 UTC33.6 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.92025-12-31 16:30:25 UTC44.9 km127 km S of Honchō, Japan M3.72026-01-01 02:22:30 UTC25.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.52026-01-06 03:34:06 UTC91.3 km41 km NNE of Kuji, Japan M4.12026-01-06 03:34:06 UTC91.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#33
Earlier events M≥4200
Earlier events M≥5111
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-12-08 14:15:13 UTC41.0 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC41.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC41.0 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC33.3 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC40.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Stats (last 24h)

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