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M5.7 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-12-21 01:29:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 01:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (44.554, 142.26). With a focal depth of about 33 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 NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 01:29:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
44.55400, 142.26000

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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
Nayoro27.5 kmSE27'282
Asahikawa87.5 kmS333'530
Sapporo180.8 kmSW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rishirizan
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'721 m ·Last eruption: -5830 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'013 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 191 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 202 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.22026-01-01 15:56:11 UTC71.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.12026-01-11 16:11:30 UTC49.8 kmbang dun bie ting M4.12026-01-12 00:48:30 UTC49.8 kmbang dun bie ting M4.62026-01-12 00:50:17 UTC68.7 kmyuan fan cun M4.32026-01-12 00:58:30 UTC49.8 kmbang dun bie ting M3.72026-01-12 02:52:30 UTC49.8 kmbang dun bie ting M3.62026-01-12 02:57:30 UTC49.8 kmbang dun bie ting M3.02026-01-12 03:02:30 UTC49.8 kmbang dun bie ting M3.82026-01-12 05:57:30 UTC60.9 kmbang dun bie ting M3.32026-01-12 06:47:30 UTC49.8 kmbang dun bie ting M4.72026-01-12 16:10:19 UTC72.0 kmyuan fan cun M4.72026-01-12 16:10:19 UTC70.8 kmyuan fan cun

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-02-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-02-07 03:36:01 UTC145.9 km25 km NNW of Shintoku, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

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