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M3.3 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 06:45:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan) on December 20, 2025 at 06:45 UTC. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
2ed0c29f5a549926d5a71b0d6e4892d5e8586499
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 06:45:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
bang dun bie ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.00000, 142.20000
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Rishirizan
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'721 m ·Last eruption: -5830 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 230 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 235 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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