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M5.4 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region

UTC time: 2025-12-11 22:09:16 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Hokkaido, Japan Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Hokkaido, Japan Region on December 11, 2025 at 22:09 UTC. 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 GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-11 22:09:16 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

41.07000, 143.02000

Temperature

0.7°C

Depth profile

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

Hitokawame141.0 kmW24'273

Hachinohe142.8 kmSW239'046

Sapporo261.3 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

Osorezan

Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
Esan

Distance: 175 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
Hakkodasan

Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 191 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 218 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Kuttara

Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours11

First 24 hours19

First 72 hours30

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M5.32025-12-11 22:09:17 UTC10.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12025-12-11 22:09:19 UTC18.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M6.52025-12-12 02:44:10 UTC35.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.72025-12-12 02:44:12 UTC28.6 km114 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan M6.32025-12-12 02:44:12 UTC23.7 kmEvent of magnitude 6.3, near of Sapporo (Monde) M6.72025-12-12 02:44:13 UTC19.0 km130 km NE of Kuji, Japan M6.72025-12-12 02:44:13 UTC24.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.72025-12-12 02:44:14 UTC23.0 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.62025-12-12 03:21:36 UTC7.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.72025-12-12 03:21:36 UTC24.3 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-12-12 03:21:41 UTC11.1 km122 km S of Honchō, Japan M4.72025-12-12 04:58:19 UTC27.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, 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#45

Earlier events M≥4170

Earlier events M≥590

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 UTC70.9 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC73.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC73.8 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC60.9 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC71.6 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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