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M5.7 Depth: 28.2 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region

UTC time: 2025-12-25 16:17:36 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 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
28.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 16:17:36 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
41.00057, 143.25548

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.2 km
Shallow
28.2 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
Kuji154.7 kmSW34'418
Hachinohe158.0 kmW239'046
Sapporo278.5 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 196 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 207 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 230 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.62025-12-25 16:17:37 UTC63.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.62025-12-25 16:17:41 UTC71.6 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.72025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC62.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.72025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC54.1 kmJapan [Sea] M5.62025-12-25 16:17:43 UTC74.4 km99 km E of Yokohama, Japan M4.62025-12-25 16:25:53 UTC83.9 km94 km E of Mutsu, Japan M5.02025-12-30 22:19:48 UTC147.6 km113 km E of Miyako, Japan M6.02025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC103.6 km91 km E of Noda, Japan M5.62025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC103.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M6.12025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC106.5 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.82025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC104.6 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-12-31 16:30:20 UTC41.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#41
Earlier events M≥4224
Earlier events M≥5124
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 UTC90.3 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC93.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC93.6 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC80.2 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC91.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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