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M5.0 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region

UTC time: 2025-12-14 18:09:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
30.0 km
Source
GFZ

Hokkaido, Japan Region

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M5.0 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region · 2025-12-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region · 2025-12-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 18:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Hokkaido, Japan Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
7780b27a729af5998d607159dac18f37ed51c218
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 18:09:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
41.31000, 142.57000
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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
Mutsu113.1 kmW56'244
Hachinohe127.3 kmSW239'046
Sapporo219.7 kmNW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 129 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·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
    99.6 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.72025-12-14 18:09:30 UTC21.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.02025-12-14 18:09:31 UTC106.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.82025-12-15 21:44:45 UTC46.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.52025-12-15 21:44:49 UTC50.8 km127 km S of Honchō, Japan M3.62025-12-16 01:26:30 UTC60.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-12-16 05:38:47 UTC58.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-12-16 05:38:48 UTC59.7 km130 km NE of Kuji, Japan M5.62025-12-16 05:38:48 UTC61.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-12-16 05:38:48 UTC65.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) M3.72025-12-16 22:28:30 UTC69.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-12-17 09:50:15 UTC25.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.02025-12-17 09:50:17 UTC14.5 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#82
Earlier events M≥4179
Earlier events M≥592
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 UTC47.7 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC46.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC46.6 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC41.2 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC47.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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