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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Sapporo (Monde) (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 18:09:31 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Sapporo (Monde) (Japan) · 2025-12-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Sapporo (Monde) (Japan) · 2025-12-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 18:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Sapporo (Monde) (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
5e2143312956853df2f65761d70d6f8bce0ae169
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 18:09:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
dong tong cun
Source
resif
Coordinates
41.58902, 141.34523
Temperature
6.6°C

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
10 km — shallower 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mutsu35.0 kmS56'244
Hakodate54.6 kmNW275'730
Sapporo164.3 kmN1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Esan
    Distance: 28 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Toya
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 733 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Hakodate AirportJapan · HKD · RJCH
    47.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Misawa Airport / Misawa Air BaseJapan · MSJ · RJSM
    98.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Ohma nuclear power plantJapanUnder constructionReactor units at site: 1
    37.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Higashidori (Tepco) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    39.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Higashidori (Tohoku) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    44.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M3.62025-12-16 01:26:30 UTC99.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72025-12-16 22:28:30 UTC108.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-12-17 09:50:15 UTC84.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.02025-12-17 09:50:17 UTC93.4 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.02025-12-17 09:50:18 UTC94.2 km99 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan M5.02025-12-17 09:50:19 UTC100.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.42025-12-21 01:29:03 UTC110.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.62025-12-21 01:29:03 UTC114.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-12-21 01:29:04 UTC103.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.62025-12-25 16:17:37 UTC109.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.62025-12-25 16:17:41 UTC100.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.72025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC110.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Japan

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, 71 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#56
Earlier events M≥4135
Earlier events M≥563
Compared since2025-01-07

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 UTC95.9 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC91.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC90.0 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC103.2 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC94.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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