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M7.5 Depth: 44.0 km

M7.5 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region

UTC time: 2025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.5 earthquake was recorded near Hokkaido, Japan Region on December 8, 2025 at 14:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 44 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

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

Details

Magnitude
M7.5
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
41.01000, 142.17000
Temperature
5.0°C

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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
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
Hitokawame73.8 kmSW24'273
Hachinohe80.0 kmSW239'046
Sapporo238.5 kmN1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 122 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Iwakisan
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'625 m ·Last eruption: 1863 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours24
First 24 hours48
First 72 hours64
Strongest subsequent eventM7.6
M7.42025-12-08 14:15:11 UTC23.2 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC3.3 km M5.52025-12-08 14:33:37 UTC49.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Akita (Monde) M5.52025-12-08 14:33:41 UTC23.1 km M5.62025-12-08 14:33:41 UTC36.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-12-08 14:33:41 UTC37.2 km96 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan M3.62025-12-08 14:40:30 UTC6.0 km M3.92025-12-08 15:10:30 UTC44.5 km M5.22025-12-08 15:57:53 UTC76.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12025-12-08 15:57:54 UTC96.0 km M5.22025-12-08 15:57:54 UTC85.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-12-08 15:57:57 UTC73.3 km131 km S of Honchō, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4575
Earlier events M≥5221
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC11.0 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.42025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC0.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M7.12025-12-08 14:15:07 UTC17.0 kmEvent of magnitude 7.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC208.1 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC195.6 km

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