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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Sapporo (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 16:17:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 25, 2025 at 16:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Sapporo (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 16:17:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
41.26157, 142.58043
Temperature
4.0°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
Mutsu114.0 kmW56'244
Hachinohe124.2 kmSW239'046
Sapporo224.9 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 132 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.62025-12-25 16:17:41 UTC10.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.72025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC4.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.72025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC15.4 kmJapan [Sea] M5.62025-12-25 16:17:43 UTC14.3 km99 km E of Yokohama, Japan M4.62025-12-25 16:25:53 UTC20.6 km94 km E of Mutsu, Japan M6.02025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC130.4 km91 km E of Noda, Japan M5.62025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC130.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M6.12025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC143.1 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.82025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC125.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-12-31 16:30:20 UTC24.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12025-12-31 16:30:24 UTC35.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.92025-12-31 16:30:25 UTC47.1 km127 km S of Honchō, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#37
Earlier events M≥4198
Earlier events M≥5108
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 UTC44.6 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC44.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC44.1 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC37.4 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC44.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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