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M5.6 Depth: 48.2 km

M5.6 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-25 16:17:41 UTC Local time: —

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

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

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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

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 125 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 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

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

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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