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M6.7 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-08 21:52:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
16.3 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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M6.7 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.7 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.7 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION on December 8, 2025 at 21:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

ID
71affcba214d2c4b848bfc2295caf4ee03e6e463
Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
16.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 21:52:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.04240, 143.08260
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.3 km
Shallow
16.3 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

Felt reports

10felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 8, 2025, 11:21 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Hitokawame145.0 kmW24'273
Hachinohe146.3 kmSW239'046
Sapporo266.7 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 181 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 195 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 220 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours42
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.52025-12-08 21:52:45 UTC3.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.32025-12-08 22:07:14 UTC12.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12025-12-08 22:07:17 UTC3.3 km122 km S of Honchō, Japan M5.12025-12-08 22:07:19 UTC6.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.32025-12-08 23:59:02 UTC30.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-12-08 23:59:03 UTC34.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Akita (Monde) M5.62025-12-08 23:59:07 UTC28.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-12-08 23:59:17 UTC208.6 km M4.82025-12-09 00:18:29 UTC92.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.52025-12-09 00:18:30 UTC67.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.02025-12-09 04:47:30 UTC44.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.92025-12-09 05:15:48 UTC58.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥4396
Earlier events M≥5206
Compared since2025-01-05

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 UTC75.9 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC78.4 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC79.0 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC65.8 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC76.6 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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