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M4.0 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-03 06:20:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

On December 3, 2025 at 06:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
59c506dbc0f12579e75c3e4ccbf02255a1f4f38b
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-03 06:20:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.40000, 144.00000
Temperature
4.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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

  • Akan
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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