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M5.2 Earthquake near Hokkaido region

UTC time: 2025-12-12 07:55:43 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
53.0 km
Source
ISC

Hokkaido region

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M5.2 Earthquake near Hokkaido region · 2025-12-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Hokkaido region · 2025-12-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 07:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Hokkaido region. With a focal depth of about 53 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c00e90e3d3356a86c08430fc283f7d86b2c6ddea
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
53.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 07:55:43 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
41.22000, 142.49000
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53 km
Shallow
53 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
Mutsu106.7 kmW56'244
Hachinohe115.5 kmSW239'046
Sapporo225.8 kmNW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 128 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 157 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·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
    92.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Higashidori (Tepco) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    94.6 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 hours5
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.62025-12-12 07:55:44 UTC14.8 km91 km ENE of Yokohama, Japan M4.02025-12-12 10:14:30 UTC49.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.62025-12-12 16:19:30 UTC48.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72025-12-13 05:59:43 UTC27.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.62025-12-13 05:59:44 UTC29.8 km81 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M4.52025-12-13 21:49:38 UTC115.5 km169 km ENE of Noda, Japan M3.82025-12-14 08:51:30 UTC52.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.32025-12-14 13:49:44 UTC50.9 km66 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan M4.02025-12-14 13:49:44 UTC50.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.72025-12-14 14:54:30 UTC48.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-12-14 18:09:27 UTC12.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.72025-12-14 18:09:30 UTC15.4 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#66
Earlier events M≥4170
Earlier events M≥593
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 UTC35.9 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC35.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC35.3 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC29.2 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC35.6 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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