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M5.0 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region

UTC time: 2025-12-11 18:11:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
Source
GFZ

Hokkaido, Japan Region

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M5.0 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region · 2025-12-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region · 2025-12-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Hokkaido, Japan Region on December 11, 2025 at 18:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
42c9758f7534fb0b890ca9027354c15719419893
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 18:11:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
41.58000, 142.43000
Temperature
-0.1°C

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
Shizunai-furukawachō84.0 kmN22'436
Tomakomai135.9 kmNW174'806
Sapporo187.6 kmNW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Esan
    Distance: 108 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·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
    97.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Higashidori (Tepco) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    97.2 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 hours3
First 24 hours20
First 72 hours30
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M5.32025-12-11 22:09:15 UTC100.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-12-11 22:09:16 UTC75.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.32025-12-11 22:09:17 UTC66.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sapporo (Monde) M6.52025-12-12 02:44:10 UTC109.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.72025-12-12 02:44:12 UTC78.2 km114 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan M6.32025-12-12 02:44:12 UTC69.5 kmEvent of magnitude 6.3, near of Sapporo (Monde) M6.72025-12-12 02:44:13 UTC89.4 km130 km NE of Kuji, Japan M6.72025-12-12 02:44:13 UTC74.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.72025-12-12 02:44:14 UTC92.4 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.62025-12-12 03:21:36 UTC76.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.72025-12-12 03:21:36 UTC88.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-12-12 03:21:41 UTC72.9 km122 km S of Honchō, Japan

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#70
Earlier events M≥4157
Earlier events M≥579
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 UTC68.1 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC65.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC64.4 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC65.4 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC67.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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