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M5.2 Earthquake near NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-12-23 09:44:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
328.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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M5.2 Earthquake near NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN · 2025-12-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN · 2025-12-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN on December 23, 2025 at 09:44 UTC. At roughly 328 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1784e5d61ef780ce81f4d75d8f75389c238de42e
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
328.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 09:44:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
33.10700, 137.80250
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 328 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 328 km
Deep
328 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

5felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 23, 2025, 9:57 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Shima163.2 kmNW47'774
Iwata177.2 kmN166'672
Hamamatsu177.2 kmN791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kozushima
    Distance: 176 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 572 m ·Last eruption: 838 ·Japan
  • Kurose Hole
    Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 m ·Japan
  • Hachijojima
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
  • Mikurajima
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan
  • Miyakejima
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 775 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-02-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-02-26 05:53:24 UTC144.5 km38 km ESE of Shingū, Japan M5.32025-12-12 19:03:12 UTC83.2 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M5.22025-12-12 19:03:12 UTC87.7 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-06-12 03:49:21 UTC56.7 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-12-12 19:03:13 UTC82.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Ōsaka (Monde)

Stats (last 24h)

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