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M6.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-10 14:52:26 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.0

Depth: 48.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on December 10, 2025 at 14:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M6.0

Depth

48.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-10 14:52:26 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

40.86000, 142.63000

Temperature

5.9°C

Depth profile

Shallow

48 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

Hitokawame102.9 kmW24'273

Hachinohe103.4 kmW239'046

Sapporo267.2 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

Osorezan

Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
Hakkodasan

Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 153 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Esan

Distance: 161 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 178 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 181 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 hours0

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours28

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M3.92025-12-11 10:12:30 UTC116.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.62025-12-11 17:04:17 UTC51.6 kmHokkaido region M4.42025-12-11 17:04:21 UTC59.5 km85 km S of Honchō, Japan M5.12025-12-11 18:11:05 UTC82.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.82025-12-11 18:11:07 UTC57.2 km88 km SSW of Honchō, Japan M5.02025-12-11 18:11:07 UTC81.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.32025-12-11 22:09:15 UTC56.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-12-11 22:09:16 UTC40.2 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.32025-12-11 22:09:17 UTC35.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sapporo (Monde) M6.52025-12-12 02:44:10 UTC47.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.32025-12-12 02:44:12 UTC19.0 kmEvent of magnitude 6.3, near of Sapporo (Monde) M6.72025-12-12 02:44:12 UTC11.6 km114 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#32

Earlier events M≥4440

Earlier events M≥5233

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 UTC40.8 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC44.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC45.8 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC31.8 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC42.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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