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M5.7 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-12 03:21:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
43.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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M5.7 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2025-12-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2025-12-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on December 12, 2025 at 03:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 43 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
3cf8217f7702854c58333155f8681f1c7b77a96f
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
43.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 03:21:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
40.96000, 142.93000
Temperature
1.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43 km
Shallow
43 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
Hitokawame130.1 kmW24'273
Hachinohe130.9 kmSW239'046
Sapporo268.2 kmNW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 175 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 180 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 205 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 208 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 hours6
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours21
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.72025-12-12 04:58:19 UTC16.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02025-12-12 07:05:30 UTC14.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82025-12-12 07:55:42 UTC49.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.62025-12-12 07:55:42 UTC49.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.22025-12-12 07:55:43 UTC46.9 kmHokkaido region M4.62025-12-12 07:55:44 UTC60.8 km91 km ENE of Yokohama, Japan M4.02025-12-12 10:14:30 UTC7.4 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.62025-12-12 16:19:30 UTC70.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72025-12-13 05:59:43 UTC48.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.62025-12-13 05:59:44 UTC58.2 km81 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M4.52025-12-13 21:49:38 UTC69.2 km169 km ENE of Noda, Japan M4.82025-12-14 07:58:11 UTC143.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.7 to M5.7.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.710.0 km10.2 km
GFZM5.743.0 km0.0 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#33
Earlier events M≥4192
Earlier events M≥5108
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 UTC63.1 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC66.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC66.8 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC53.1 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC64.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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