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M4.3 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-09 23:04:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 23:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0ee193753c9bf055a2820045e9910e6990d38388
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 23:04:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.30000, 142.40000
Temperature
2.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 117 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 155 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan

No unambiguous area assignment

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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