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M5.0 Earthquake near 99 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-17 09:50:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
53.3 km
Source
USGS

99 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan

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M5.0 Earthquake near 99 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan · 2025-12-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 99 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan · 2025-12-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 17, 2025 at 09:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 99 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
2e8708c154c8a1cfa2c97351f8d054048275a849
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
53.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 09:50:18 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.30700, 142.41140
Temperature
2.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53.3 km
Shallow
53.3 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
Mutsu99.8 kmW56'244
Hachinohe118.0 kmSW239'046
Sapporo214.3 kmNW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 108 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: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Nuclear power plants

  • Higashidori (Tohoku) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    86.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Higashidori (Tepco) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    88.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.02025-12-17 09:50:19 UTC6.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.02025-12-18 00:50:46 UTC137.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.42025-12-21 01:29:03 UTC64.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.62025-12-21 01:29:03 UTC61.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-12-21 01:29:04 UTC56.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.32025-12-21 19:32:38 UTC60.3 km109 km S of Honchō, Japan M3.72025-12-22 20:03:30 UTC120.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.72025-12-25 16:17:36 UTC78.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.62025-12-25 16:17:37 UTC15.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.62025-12-25 16:17:41 UTC8.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.72025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC16.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.72025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC27.1 kmJapan [Sea]

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#89
Earlier events M≥4192
Earlier events M≥5101
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 UTC39.5 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC37.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC37.1 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC35.4 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC38.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Stats (last 24h)

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