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M4.6 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-09 05:15:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 05:15 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
4728f190a8aa0b517b68026319e45c227bb821eb
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 05:15:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.43330, 142.77900
Temperature
3.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 140 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 181 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·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.

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