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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Tokyo (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 12:53:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Tokyo (Monde) on December 19, 2025 at 12:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 12:53:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
31.20650, 142.09932
Temperature
19.3°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
Katsuura468.5 kmN16'927
Kisarazu506.2 kmNW136'166
Chiba522.0 kmN979'768

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 196 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 220 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 235 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.82026-01-05 15:35:19 UTC54.1 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M4.82026-01-05 15:35:19 UTC54.5 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.72026-01-11 04:36:09 UTC46.1 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M4.52026-01-12 04:27:48 UTC100.5 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M5.02026-01-12 04:27:49 UTC100.8 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.02026-01-17 00:16:16 UTC143.5 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.02026-01-17 00:16:16 UTC149.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.02026-01-17 00:16:17 UTC137.7 kmIzu Islands, Japan region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-11-22 09:06:29 UTC57.7 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-11-07 00:20:07 UTC114.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.02025-11-22 09:06:33 UTC97.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Tokyo (Monde) M4.92025-11-22 09:06:29 UTC49.7 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M4.92025-11-07 00:20:07 UTC74.8 km

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