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M5.6 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-25 16:17:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
48.2 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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M5.6 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION · 2025-12-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION · 2025-12-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION on December 25, 2025 at 16:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
72be3c0fe30906e9a3dc5353c63d647450d12b62
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
48.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 16:17:41 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.23580, 142.46020
Temperature
4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48.2 km
Shallow
48.2 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

Felt reports

1felt 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 25, 2025, 4:25 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
Mutsu104.1 kmW56'244
Hachinohe114.9 kmSW239'046
Sapporo223.2 kmNW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 125 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 155 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Nuclear power plants

  • Higashidori (Tohoku) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    89.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Higashidori (Tepco) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    92.1 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 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.72025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC9.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.72025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC18.7 kmJapan [Sea] M5.62025-12-25 16:17:43 UTC3.8 km99 km E of Yokohama, Japan M4.62025-12-25 16:25:53 UTC13.1 km94 km E of Mutsu, Japan M6.02025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC130.1 km91 km E of Noda, Japan M5.62025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC130.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M6.12025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC144.1 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.82025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC124.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-12-31 16:30:20 UTC30.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12025-12-31 16:30:24 UTC42.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.92025-12-31 16:30:25 UTC53.6 km127 km S of Honchō, Japan M3.72026-01-01 02:22:30 UTC26.4 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#38
Earlier events M≥4200
Earlier events M≥5109
Compared since2025-01-08

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 UTC35.4 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC34.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC34.3 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC29.5 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC34.9 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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