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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 14:42:35 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) on December 18, 2025 at 14:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 14:42:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
43.49918, 148.19890
Temperature
-0.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Nemuro212.8 kmW31'223
Kushiro315.2 kmW167'875
Sapporo556.3 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Berutarubesan [Berutarube]
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Hitokappu Volcano Group [Bogatyr Ridge]
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'610 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Atosanupuri [Atosanupuri]
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'206 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 170 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'158 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'107 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours28
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12025-12-18 14:42:44 UTC59.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-12-18 14:42:45 UTC54.2 kmKuril Islands M4.32025-12-18 16:56:02 UTC86.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-12-19 04:30:58 UTC20.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-12-20 23:46:27 UTC13.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.82025-12-20 23:46:27 UTC19.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-12-21 00:19:01 UTC24.2 km119 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia M5.02025-12-21 00:19:05 UTC82.1 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-12-21 00:19:10 UTC129.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.02025-12-21 00:22:24 UTC32.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-12-21 00:22:33 UTC37.0 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-12-21 00:22:38 UTC79.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥474
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-12-17 01:44:06 UTC134.1 km M5.82025-05-29 22:22:58 UTC69.2 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-05-29 22:23:04 UTC79.1 km M5.52025-12-17 01:44:11 UTC21.9 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-05-29 22:23:04 UTC79.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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