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M4.8 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-09 09:20:30 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 30.0 km
Source: EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION on December 9, 2025 at 09:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

06f4af118eb7422b665bb74d7d6e29759134ba19

Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

30.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-09 09:20:30 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

41.20000, 143.10000

Temperature

4.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

30 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

Volcanoes nearby

Osorezan

Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
Esan

Distance: 175 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
Hakkodasan

Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 202 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Kuttara

Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
Shikotsu

Distance: 218 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan

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Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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