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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.5, near of Akita (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 14:33:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 14:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.5, near of Akita (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 14:33:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
40.86487, 142.72997
Temperature
5.6°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
Kuji110.8 kmSW34'418
Hachinohe111.4 kmW239'046
Sapporo270.1 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 161 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 167 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours20
First 24 hours43
First 72 hours57
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M5.52025-12-08 14:33:41 UTC15.0 km96 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan M5.62025-12-08 14:33:41 UTC13.3 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-12-08 14:33:41 UTC26.6 km M3.62025-12-08 14:40:30 UTC55.0 km M3.92025-12-08 15:10:30 UTC15.2 km M5.22025-12-08 15:57:53 UTC29.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.22025-12-08 15:57:54 UTC37.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-12-08 15:57:54 UTC51.0 km M5.02025-12-08 15:57:57 UTC27.4 km131 km S of Honchō, Japan M3.82025-12-08 16:08:30 UTC55.0 km M4.42025-12-08 16:18:47 UTC38.9 km102 km S of Honchō, Japan M4.12025-12-08 17:12:30 UTC29.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#26
Earlier events M≥4134
Earlier events M≥562
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 14:15:12 UTC52.4 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC53.3 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC39.1 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC49.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M7.42025-12-08 14:15:11 UTC26.5 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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