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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Asahikawa (Monde) (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 23:34:17 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Asahikawa (Monde) (Russia) · 2025-12-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Asahikawa (Monde) (Russia) · 2025-12-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 16, 2025 at 23:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Asahikawa (Monde) (Russia). With a focal depth of about 10 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 RESIF.

Details

ID
470b554f71f7e9f179c588d0e55eadbcdc4a94cd
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 23:34:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Sahalinskaa oblast'
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.33038, 149.11281
Temperature
-1.5°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nemuro359.1 kmSW31'223
Kitami447.1 kmW119'135
Sapporo667.7 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 65 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 104 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'147 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Iturup AirportRussia · ITU · UHSI
    90.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.62025-12-21 03:48:15 UTC91.1 km M4.12025-12-25 06:22:23 UTC97.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-12-25 13:16:57 UTC108.0 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-12-25 13:17:00 UTC106.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-12-25 13:17:02 UTC115.1 km133 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia M3.92025-12-25 16:11:21 UTC113.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32026-01-13 07:34:05 UTC72.3 kmKuril Islands M5.92026-01-13 07:34:06 UTC72.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.9, near of Sapporo (Monde) M6.32026-01-13 07:34:07 UTC65.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32026-01-13 07:34:08 UTC105.9 kmKuril Islands M6.22026-01-13 07:34:09 UTC87.8 km133 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia M6.32026-01-13 07:34:09 UTC81.5 kmConflict zone Japan/Russia [Sea]

Russia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥458
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-07-06 09:40:42 UTC91.1 km M5.32025-10-07 02:58:36 UTC23.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Asahikawa (Monde) M5.22025-07-30 07:23:21 UTC86.7 km128 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 07:23:16 UTC74.7 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-07-30 07:23:16 UTC73.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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