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

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

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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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

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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

Depth profile

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 Activity reported

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: 1'584 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 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.62025-12-21 01:29:03 UTC142.5 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52025-12-21 23:33:05 UTC122.5 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M5.72025-12-25 16:17:36 UTC135.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M3.52025-12-28 07:40:30 UTC123.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 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 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-12-30 23:51:34 UTC50.2 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.82025-12-31 14:26:55 UTC140.6 km

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#166

Earlier events M≥4302

Earlier events M≥5179

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] M7.02025-12-12 02:44:12 UTC123.6 km M7.02025-12-08 21:52:39 UTC133.2 km M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC45.2 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC33.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Stats (last 24h)

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