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M6.7 Depth: 33.4 km

M6.7 Earthquake near Near east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

UTC time: 2025-12-12 02:44:14 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.7 earthquake was recorded near Near east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] on December 12, 2025 at 02:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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Details

Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
33.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 02:44:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.86390, 142.99100
Temperature
1.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.4 km
Shallow
33.4 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
Kuji127.8 kmSW34'418
Hachinohe132.1 kmW239'046
Sapporo280.0 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 182 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 185 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 203 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M6.82025-12-12 02:44:16 UTC15.5 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-12-12 03:21:36 UTC17.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.72025-12-12 03:21:41 UTC11.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-12-12 03:21:41 UTC19.8 km122 km S of Honchō, Japan M4.72025-12-12 04:58:19 UTC4.3 km M4.02025-12-12 07:05:30 UTC17.7 km M4.62025-12-12 07:55:42 UTC60.2 km M4.82025-12-12 07:55:42 UTC60.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.22025-12-12 07:55:43 UTC57.7 kmHokkaido region M4.62025-12-12 07:55:44 UTC71.2 km91 km ENE of Yokohama, Japan M4.02025-12-12 10:14:30 UTC15.2 km M3.62025-12-12 16:19:30 UTC75.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4427
Earlier events M≥5217
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 UTC73.3 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC74.1 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC60.0 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC70.9 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M7.42025-12-08 14:15:11 UTC48.0 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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