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M5.3 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-20 12:30:30 UTC Local time: —
M5.3 earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION on Dec 20, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION · 2025-12-20 12:30:30 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION on December 20, 2025 at 12:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 12:30:30 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.75000, 146.13000
Temperature
6.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Nemuro78.1 kmNW31'223
Kushiro145.2 kmW167'875
Sapporo390.8 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Mashu
    Distance: 157 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 167 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.32025-12-20 12:30:32 UTC12.1 km73 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan M5.42025-12-20 12:58:51 UTC12.4 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M5.22025-12-20 12:58:51 UTC11.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.22025-12-20 12:58:55 UTC12.5 km74 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan M3.62025-12-27 00:33:30 UTC125.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.22025-12-27 03:55:30 UTC54.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.82026-01-07 11:40:30 UTC104.4 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.32026-01-08 16:07:30 UTC68.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.42026-01-11 17:14:42 UTC113.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92026-01-11 17:35:58 UTC145.3 kmKuril Islands M5.62026-01-14 22:13:13 UTC53.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M6.12026-01-14 22:13:13 UTC49.3 km64 km ESE of Akkeshi, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#25
Earlier events M≥4126
Earlier events M≥544
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 UTC34.9 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC31.9 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC34.8 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC34.2 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC138.7 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan

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