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M6.5 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 6.5, near of Sapporo (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 21:52:42 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.5

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: RESIF

Event of magnitude 6.5, near of Sapporo (Monde)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.5 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 6.5, near of Sapporo (Monde) on December 8, 2025 at 21:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M6.5

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-08 21:52:42 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

resif

Coordinates

41.10340, 142.99986

Temperature

4.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Hitokawame140.7 kmW24'273

Hachinohe143.0 kmSW239'046

Sapporo257.3 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

Osorezan

Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
Esan

Distance: 172 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
Hakkodasan

Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 190 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Kuttara

Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours10

First 24 hours21

First 72 hours42

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M6.52025-12-08 21:52:45 UTC9.2 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.32025-12-08 22:07:14 UTC20.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12025-12-08 22:07:17 UTC9.4 km122 km S of Honchō, Japan M5.12025-12-08 22:07:19 UTC4.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.32025-12-08 23:59:02 UTC35.6 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-12-08 23:59:03 UTC33.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Akita (Monde) M5.62025-12-08 23:59:07 UTC29.2 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-12-08 23:59:17 UTC200.7 km M4.82025-12-09 00:18:29 UTC83.2 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.52025-12-09 00:18:30 UTC59.6 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.02025-12-09 04:47:30 UTC35.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.92025-12-09 05:15:48 UTC49.2 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#18

Earlier events M≥4394

Earlier events M≥5204

Compared since2025-01-05

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 UTC69.8 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC71.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC72.3 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC59.8 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC70.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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