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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 04:03:39 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 04:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde). 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

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 04:03:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.51644, 148.01088
Temperature
6.3°C

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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
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
Nemuro197.9 kmW31'223
Kushiro300.6 kmW167'875
Sapporo541.3 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Berutarubesan [Berutarube]
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Hitokappu Volcano Group [Bogatyr Ridge]
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'610 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Atosanupuri [Atosanupuri]
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'206 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 167 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'158 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.92025-12-21 04:46:59 UTC84.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.42025-12-21 04:46:59 UTC86.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.72025-12-21 04:47:11 UTC29.6 km81 km E of Shikotan, Russia M4.42025-12-24 12:39:35 UTC38.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-12-24 23:00:05 UTC14.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.02025-12-24 23:00:06 UTC9.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-12-24 23:00:09 UTC12.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-12-24 23:00:10 UTC11.2 km107 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia M4.12025-12-25 06:22:23 UTC130.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-12-25 13:16:57 UTC125.9 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-12-25 13:17:00 UTC123.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-12-25 13:17:02 UTC115.1 km133 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥4107
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 UTC139.9 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC143.2 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC140.0 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC140.9 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.02025-06-21 21:23:18 UTC147.8 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan

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