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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 21:24:51 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) on August 20, 2025 at 21:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 21:24:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.41900, 147.42725
Temperature
17.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Nemuro150.1 kmW31'223
Kushiro252.3 kmW167'875
Sapporo493.7 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Berutarubesan [Berutarube]
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ruruidake [Smirnov]
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'447 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Atosanupuri [Atosanupuri]
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'206 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Hitokappu Volcano Group [Bogatyr Ridge]
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'610 m ·Japan - administered by Russia

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 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-08-20 21:24:52 UTC28.7 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-08-20 21:24:55 UTC12.9 km83 km SE of Shikotan, Russia M4.22025-08-23 09:36:30 UTC88.5 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M4.82025-08-28 09:50:05 UTC121.5 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M4.52025-08-28 09:50:09 UTC131.3 km47 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M4.52025-08-28 09:50:09 UTC129.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82025-09-12 15:57:42 UTC68.2 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-09-12 15:57:45 UTC71.7 km78 km S of Shikotan, Russia M4.82025-09-12 15:57:45 UTC68.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥461
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC94.4 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC98.2 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC94.4 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC94.8 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.02025-06-21 21:23:18 UTC101.0 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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