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M3.3 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-07 09:33:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

On December 7, 2025 at 09:33 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. 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.

Details

ID
6c95c9f57be13b4f55bcbc851049a6c146ab199c
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 09:33:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.60000, 142.10000
Temperature
10.2°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
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

  • Esan
    Distance: 81 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 135 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·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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Global (24h)
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