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M3.6 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 09:04:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 4, 2025 at 09:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
51e3cf2c8cd2486f792e482a0ce981d9e701cf82
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 09:04:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
dai guang shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.80000, 143.20000
Temperature
-5.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

  • Maruyama
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 93 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 135 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tokachi-Obihiro AirportJapan · OBO · RJCB
    7.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Of 968 other entries for this area and period, 422 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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