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M5.1 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-11 22:09:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
28.3 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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M5.1 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION · 2025-12-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION · 2025-12-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 22:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f8c4f6f18ceab913891dbda807d55e85c0b4d215
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
28.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 22:09:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.03490, 142.80220
Temperature
0.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.3 km
Shallow
28.3 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
Hitokawame122.5 kmW24'273
Hachinohe124.8 kmSW239'046
Sapporo255.8 kmNW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 161 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 172 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 201 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 204 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 hours9
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours29
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.52025-12-12 02:44:10 UTC43.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.72025-12-12 02:44:12 UTC13.9 km114 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan M6.32025-12-12 02:44:12 UTC5.5 kmEvent of magnitude 6.3, near of Sapporo (Monde) M6.72025-12-12 02:44:13 UTC22.4 km130 km NE of Kuji, Japan M6.72025-12-12 02:44:13 UTC8.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.72025-12-12 02:44:14 UTC24.8 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.62025-12-12 03:21:36 UTC13.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.72025-12-12 03:21:36 UTC20.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-12-12 03:21:41 UTC8.2 km122 km S of Honchō, Japan M4.72025-12-12 04:58:19 UTC28.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02025-12-12 07:05:30 UTC25.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82025-12-12 07:55:42 UTC36.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.310.0 km42.0 km
EMSCM5.128.3 km0.0 km

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#69
Earlier events M≥4175
Earlier events M≥593
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-12-08 14:15:13 UTC52.4 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC54.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC55.5 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC42.3 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC53.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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