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M5.6 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-08 14:33:41 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 52.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on December 8, 2025 at 14:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

52.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-08 14:33:41 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

40.92000, 142.59000

Temperature

5.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

52 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

Hitokawame101.5 kmW24'273

Hachinohe103.1 kmSW239'046

Sapporo259.8 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

Osorezan

Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
Hakkodasan

Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Esan

Distance: 154 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 179 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours18

First 24 hours42

First 72 hours56

Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

M5.42025-12-08 14:33:43 UTC113.7 km M3.62025-12-08 14:40:30 UTC42.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.92025-12-08 15:10:30 UTC12.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.22025-12-08 15:57:53 UTC40.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.22025-12-08 15:57:54 UTC49.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-12-08 15:57:54 UTC61.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-12-08 15:57:57 UTC37.8 km131 km S of Honchō, Japan M3.82025-12-08 16:08:30 UTC42.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-12-08 16:18:47 UTC35.5 km102 km S of Honchō, Japan M4.12025-12-08 17:12:30 UTC32.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.12025-12-08 17:58:24 UTC39.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.82025-12-08 17:58:28 UTC38.9 km121 km S of Honchō, 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#17

Earlier events M≥4122

Earlier events M≥553

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 UTC35.5 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC39.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC40.1 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC25.9 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC36.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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