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M5.0 Depth: 54.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region

UTC time: 2025-12-17 09:50:19 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 17, 2025 at 09:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Hokkaido, Japan Region. With a focal depth of about 54 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
54.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 09:50:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
41.27000, 142.47000
Temperature
2.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54 km
Shallow
54 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
Mutsu104.7 kmW56'244
Hachinohe118.2 kmSW239'046
Sapporo220.1 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 124 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 174 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 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.02025-12-18 00:50:46 UTC136.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.42025-12-21 01:29:03 UTC63.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.62025-12-21 01:29:03 UTC59.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-12-21 01:29:04 UTC55.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.32025-12-21 19:32:38 UTC54.5 km109 km S of Honchō, Japan M3.72025-12-22 20:03:30 UTC122.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.72025-12-25 16:17:36 UTC72.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.62025-12-25 16:17:37 UTC9.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.62025-12-25 16:17:41 UTC3.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.72025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC10.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.72025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC20.8 kmJapan [Sea] M5.62025-12-25 16:17:43 UTC6.9 km99 km E of Yokohama, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#88
Earlier events M≥4192
Earlier events M≥5101
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 UTC38.9 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC37.6 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC37.4 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC33.2 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC38.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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