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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-19 21:40:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan on December 19, 2025 at 21:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 21:40:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.78000, 143.24000
Temperature
11.9°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
Miyako112.1 kmW51'150
Hachinohe168.2 kmNW239'046
Sendai265.2 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 191 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 216 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·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 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.72025-12-19 21:40:07 UTC11.1 km121 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.42025-12-21 01:29:03 UTC147.2 km M5.82025-12-21 01:29:04 UTC138.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52025-12-21 23:33:05 UTC122.5 km M3.52025-12-28 07:40:30 UTC123.7 km M5.22025-12-30 22:19:43 UTC40.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-12-30 22:19:44 UTC24.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.02025-12-30 22:19:48 UTC12.0 km113 km E of Miyako, Japan M4.82025-12-30 23:51:30 UTC63.0 km M4.82025-12-30 23:51:34 UTC50.2 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC47.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M6.02025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC47.5 km91 km E of Noda, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#162
Earlier events M≥4299
Earlier events M≥5176
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.42025-12-08 14:15:11 UTC145.5 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.82025-12-12 02:44:16 UTC128.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC45.2 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC33.7 km M6.72025-12-12 02:44:14 UTC122.4 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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Global (24h)
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