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M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-12-09 09:09:47 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 33.0 km
Source: NNSN

Earthquake location (41.952, 142.272)

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M5.3 Earthquake · 2025-12-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (41.952, 142.272) on December 9, 2025 at 09:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 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 data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

33.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-09 09:09:47 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

41.95200, 142.27200

Depth profile

Shallow

33 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

Shizunai-furukawachō43.2 kmN22'436

Tomakomai93.9 kmNW174'806

Sapporo145.2 kmNW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Esan

Distance: 93 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
Kuttara

Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
Shikotsu

Distance: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
Osorezan

Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
Hokkaido-Komagatake

Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
Toya

Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 733 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours8

First 72 hours39

Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

M4.82025-12-09 09:20:02 UTC95.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.82025-12-09 09:20:30 UTC108.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.92025-12-09 22:14:30 UTC88.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.42025-12-09 22:20:30 UTC135.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.32025-12-09 23:04:30 UTC73.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.92025-12-09 23:04:37 UTC67.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.82025-12-10 06:23:48 UTC95.6 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82025-12-10 06:23:50 UTC91.9 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.92025-12-10 14:01:29 UTC43.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.92025-12-10 14:01:32 UTC51.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.82025-12-10 14:52:21 UTC109.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.8, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.72025-12-10 14:52:24 UTC128.2 km108 km NE of Kuji, Japan

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#41

Earlier events M≥4140

Earlier events M≥572

Compared since2025-01-15

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 UTC106.5 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC102.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC101.7 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC105.9 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC105.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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