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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 00:22:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
136.1 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) · 2025-12-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) · 2025-12-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 00:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde). At around 136 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
4f91481f586f322255e9b63917de6be0e00a16bd
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
136.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 00:22:38 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
44.03596, 147.53969
Temperature
6.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 136.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 136.1 km
Intermediate
136.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nemuro176.7 kmSW31'223
Kushiro281.2 kmSW167'875
Sapporo510.2 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.22025-12-21 02:05:34 UTC59.5 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-12-21 02:05:34 UTC66.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12025-12-21 02:05:40 UTC22.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-12-21 03:33:43 UTC24.1 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-12-21 03:33:47 UTC10.7 km67 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia M5.02025-12-21 03:33:49 UTC68.5 kmKuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug M5.22025-12-21 03:47:59 UTC74.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-12-21 03:48:00 UTC74.7 km110 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia M5.62025-12-21 03:48:00 UTC62.9 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-12-21 03:48:00 UTC76.4 kmKuril Islands M5.52025-12-21 03:48:01 UTC51.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12025-12-21 04:03:39 UTC78.5 km114 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia

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#18
Earlier events M≥480
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-05-29 22:22:58 UTC23.6 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-05-29 22:23:04 UTC28.7 km M5.52025-12-17 01:44:11 UTC61.9 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-12-18 14:42:35 UTC79.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.42025-05-29 22:23:04 UTC28.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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