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M5.3 Earthquake near IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-12 19:03:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
370.1 km
Source
EMSC

IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

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M5.3 Earthquake near IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION · 2025-12-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION · 2025-12-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 19:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION. At roughly 370 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0b17b22f6f0c1f237a70cba6b6ee99917357561a
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
370.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 19:03:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
32.36710, 137.66800
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 370.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 370.1 km
Deep
370.1 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kushimoto214.7 kmNW16'243
Ise251.9 kmN123'533
Hamamatsu259.5 kmN791'707

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Aogashima
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 207 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Hachijojima
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 218 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Kurose Hole
    Distance: 220 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 m ·Japan
  • Mikurajima
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.12025-12-12 19:03:13 UTC8.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Ōsaka (Monde) M5.02025-12-23 09:44:20 UTC85.7 kmNear South Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-12-23 09:44:21 UTC83.2 kmNEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-12-23 09:44:21 UTC83.4 kmNear South Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-12-23 09:44:21 UTC88.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Ōsaka (Monde) M4.32026-01-03 14:12:43 UTC121.7 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.72026-01-09 20:13:32 UTC134.3 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.22026-01-09 20:13:34 UTC98.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Yokohama (Monde)

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#3
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-01-07 08:31:30 UTC109.8 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M5.42025-01-07 08:31:32 UTC109.6 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M5.12025-06-12 03:49:21 UTC136.2 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-12-12 19:03:11 UTC21.3 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-06-12 03:49:20 UTC130.9 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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