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M7.6 Depth: 58.0 km

M7.6 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 14:15 UTC, a magnitude M7.6 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M7.6
Depth
58.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.03450, 142.14750
Temperature
5.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58 km
Shallow
58 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
Hitokawame73.9 kmSW24'273
Hachinohe80.7 kmSW239'046
Sapporo235.4 kmN1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 118 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Iwakisan
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'625 m ·Last eruption: 1863 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours22
First 24 hours46
First 72 hours62
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M5.52025-12-08 14:33:37 UTC52.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Akita (Monde) M5.52025-12-08 14:33:41 UTC25.9 km M5.62025-12-08 14:33:41 UTC39.3 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-12-08 14:33:41 UTC40.2 km96 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan M3.62025-12-08 14:40:30 UTC5.5 km M3.92025-12-08 15:10:30 UTC46.5 km M5.22025-12-08 15:57:53 UTC78.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12025-12-08 15:57:54 UTC98.0 km M5.22025-12-08 15:57:54 UTC88.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-12-08 15:57:57 UTC75.4 km131 km S of Honchō, Japan M3.82025-12-08 16:08:30 UTC5.5 km M4.42025-12-08 16:18:47 UTC54.6 km102 km S of Honchō, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4578
Earlier events M≥5224
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC1.1 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC13.4 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC3.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M7.42025-12-08 14:15:11 UTC26.1 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M7.42025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC3.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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