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M5.0 Depth: 40.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-17 09:50:17 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION on December 17, 2025 at 09:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 40 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 09:50:17 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.29990, 142.39720
Temperature
2.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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
Mutsu98.6 kmW56'244
Hachinohe116.6 kmSW239'046
Sapporo214.6 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 117 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 146 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: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 167 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 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.02025-12-17 09:50:18 UTC1.4 km99 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan M5.02025-12-17 09:50:19 UTC6.9 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.02025-12-18 00:50:46 UTC136.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.42025-12-21 01:29:03 UTC63.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.62025-12-21 01:29:03 UTC60.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-12-21 01:29:04 UTC55.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.32025-12-21 19:32:38 UTC61.2 km109 km S of Honchō, Japan M3.72025-12-22 20:03:30 UTC121.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.72025-12-25 16:17:36 UTC79.2 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.62025-12-25 16:17:37 UTC15.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.62025-12-25 16:17:41 UTC8.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.72025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC17.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#89
Earlier events M≥4192
Earlier events M≥5100
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 UTC38.3 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC36.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC35.8 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC34.3 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC37.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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