M5.3 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-12-02 10:03:15 UTC Local time:
M5.3 earthquake near Earthquake location (45.248, 145.59) on Dec 2, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake · 2025-12-02 10:03:15 UTC

About this earthquake

On December 2, 2025 at 10:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (45.248, 145.59). 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 event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 10:03:15 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
45.24800, 145.59000

Map

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
Abashiri171.8 kmSW35'759
Kitami209.7 kmSW119'135
Sapporo416.1 kmSW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruruidake [Smirnov]
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'447 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Shiretoko-Iozan
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'562 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Japan
  • Etorofu-Atosanupuri [Atosanupuri]
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'206 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan
  • Berutarubesan [Berutarube]
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Japan - administered by Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-28

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

Strongest earlier events

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