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M5.8 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-12-17 01:44:06 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (42.324, 148.566) on December 17, 2025 at 01:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 01:44:06 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
42.32400, 148.56600

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Nemuro268.0 kmNW31'223
Kushiro350.3 kmW167'875
Sapporo595.3 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Berutarubesan [Berutarube]
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Hitokappu Volcano Group [Bogatyr Ridge]
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'610 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Atosanupuri [Atosanupuri]
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'206 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 301 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.42025-12-17 01:44:10 UTC118.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.22025-12-17 01:44:11 UTC129.5 km123 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia M5.52025-12-17 01:44:11 UTC146.6 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-12-17 01:44:11 UTC142.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.42025-12-18 09:54:22 UTC109.8 km127 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia M5.42025-12-18 14:42:35 UTC134.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.42025-12-19 04:30:58 UTC141.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-12-20 23:46:27 UTC138.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.82025-12-20 23:46:27 UTC130.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-12-21 00:19:01 UTC118.4 km119 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia M5.22025-12-21 02:05:34 UTC149.4 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-12-21 02:05:34 UTC143.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-08-20 21:24:55 UTC141.8 km83 km SE of Shikotan, Russia M5.02025-08-01 21:18:10 UTC100.7 km M4.82025-12-16 17:27:42 UTC121.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-12-16 17:27:44 UTC76.5 km151 km SE of Shikotan, Russia M4.52025-12-16 17:27:44 UTC76.5 kmOff southeast coast of Hokkaido

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
520
Country (24h)
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