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M5.3 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake

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

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

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Esan
    Distance: 93 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 618 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

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)

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