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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 09:17:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde)

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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) · 2025-10-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) · 2025-10-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) on October 22, 2025 at 09:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
e37f2644c6890d01c9582bcc05661ed26d54165b
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 09:17:28 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
42.91147, 145.56129
Temperature
9.4°C

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
Nemuro45.8 kmN31'223
Kushiro96.8 kmW167'875
Sapporo342.9 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Mashu
    Distance: 109 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 132 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Nakashibetsu AirportJapan · SHB · RJCN
    88.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M4.92025-10-22 09:17:31 UTC10.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.22025-10-22 09:17:32 UTC7.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.22025-10-22 09:17:34 UTC16.6 km41 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan M5.02025-10-22 09:17:34 UTC66.9 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.92025-10-24 16:40:05 UTC26.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.42025-10-24 16:40:06 UTC6.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.82025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC11.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.82025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC12.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.82025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC12.0 km35 km S of Nemuro, Japan M5.92025-10-24 16:40:09 UTC10.7 kmJapan [Sea] M5.82025-10-24 16:40:10 UTC12.0 km35 km S of Nemuro, Japan M5.02025-11-06 14:29:46 UTC135.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Sapporo (Monde)

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#17
Earlier events M≥493
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC76.8 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC76.1 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC76.8 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC74.0 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC109.4 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan

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