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M3.9 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-11 10:12:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
60.0 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION on December 11, 2025 at 10:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
240b335b6c3a81f5f2cafb21abd5f00aac3ab6ca
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 10:12:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.90000, 142.80000
Temperature
1.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
Shallow
60 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

  • Esan
    Distance: 136 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·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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