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Significant magnitude 6.0 earthquake 136 km southeast of Urakawa, Japan

Published: 8 December 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Monday, Dec 8, 2025 19:07 | 1 hour ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

Japan was shaken near Urakawa, Hokkaido, by an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 only 10 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 28. km beneath the epicenter near Urakawa, Hokkaido, Japan, early morning on Tuesday, December 9th, 2025, at 4:56 am local time. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which listed it as a magnitude 6.0 earthquake as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Urakawa (pop. 12,800) located 136 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
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