This aerial photo shows a vehicle sitting on a damaged road in Tohoku town, Aomori prefecture, northern Japan Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, following a powerful earthquake on late Monday. (Kyodo News via AP)
An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck the Hokkaido region in Japan on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
The quake was at a depth of 57 km, EMSC said.
Earthquake Detailed Report – 12/10
At around 11:52pm, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 occurred offshore Eastern Aomori Prefecture at a depth of 30km. The maximum intensity was 4. There is no threat of a tsunami. #earthquake pic.twitter.com/IX2b7zpFrE
— NERV (@EN_NERV) December 10, 2025
According to NERV, there is no threat of a tsunami.
The magnitude 5.7 struck Hokkaido a day after the Japan Meteorological Agency said that the possibility of a mega quake in northern Japan is higher than usual.
While it was unclear whether a large-scale earthquake would occur, it warned people along the Pacific coast from Hokkaido to Chiba prefectures to remain on alert during the next week.
NKH reported that officials had urged people to check evacuation routes, prepare emergency kits, secure home furniture, and confirm backup food, water, and portable toilets.
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The alert is the first since this category of warning was introduced in 2022.
AloJapan.com