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M3.2 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-11 22:27:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 22:27 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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Details

ID
3f1864980c22e26019f5969660c3338e59b77466
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 22:27:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
yao zi shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.70000, 140.90000
Temperature
8.1°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 177 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 178 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    46.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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