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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-30 22:19:43 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan on December 30, 2025 at 22:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 22:19:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.56000, 143.61000
Temperature
4.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Yamada142.8 kmW15'195
Hachinohe207.8 kmNW239'046
Sendai277.5 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 226 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 255 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.22025-12-30 22:19:44 UTC21.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.02025-12-30 22:19:48 UTC32.4 km113 km E of Miyako, Japan M4.82025-12-30 23:51:30 UTC86.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-12-30 23:51:34 UTC73.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC87.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.82025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC96.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.02025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC87.0 km91 km E of Noda, Japan M6.12025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC67.4 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M3.92026-01-09 18:12:30 UTC102.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22026-01-11 04:15:35 UTC144.2 kmgong gu shi M3.12026-01-11 09:04:30 UTC146.6 kmgong gu shi M3.22026-01-15 02:18:30 UTC127.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#85
Earlier events M≥4229
Earlier events M≥5132
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC25.0 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC27.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC25.0 km M6.72025-12-08 21:52:40 UTC147.2 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC20.1 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan

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