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M5.0 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 10:03:05 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region (Japan) · 2025-12-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region (Japan) · 2025-12-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Hokkaido, Japan Region (Japan) on December 2, 2025 at 10:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 44 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
ea922a4b4523099f23703545f6b41c56c2ecf10f
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 10:03:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
gen shi shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
43.01000, 145.43000
Temperature
7.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 km
44 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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
Nemuro36.8 kmN31'223
Kushiro85.9 kmW167'875
Sapporo331.6 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 93 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Mashu
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 118 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.02025-12-03 06:20:30 UTC135.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.02025-12-08 17:16:30 UTC13.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.12025-12-14 10:54:30 UTC37.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.12025-12-14 10:59:30 UTC37.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.02025-12-14 23:44:30 UTC13.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.32025-12-20 12:30:27 UTC75.2 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M5.42025-12-20 12:30:28 UTC49.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.32025-12-20 12:30:29 UTC55.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.32025-12-20 12:30:30 UTC63.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.32025-12-20 12:30:32 UTC54.9 km73 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan M5.42025-12-20 12:58:51 UTC53.1 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M5.22025-12-20 12:58:51 UTC53.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde)

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#35
Earlier events M≥4118
Earlier events M≥537
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 UTC88.2 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC88.1 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC88.2 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC85.1 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC110.1 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan

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