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M6.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-31 14:27:00 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
42.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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M6.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2025-12-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2025-12-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 14:27 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

ID
422b355cb00d2b034ab262c918f2b60c09840f09
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 14:27:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
40.08000, 142.78000
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 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
Miyako86.3 kmSW51'150
Hachinohe118.2 kmNW239'046
Sendai260.5 kmSW1'096'704

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M3.92025-12-31 14:50:04 UTC84.1 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-12-31 14:50:04 UTC84.1 km7 km SE of Iwaizumi, Japan M5.12025-12-31 16:30:20 UTC114.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12025-12-31 16:30:24 UTC109.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.92025-12-31 16:30:25 UTC102.3 km127 km S of Honchō, Japan M3.72026-01-01 02:22:30 UTC105.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.12026-01-06 03:34:06 UTC80.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52026-01-06 03:34:06 UTC80.4 km41 km NNE of Kuji, Japan M3.62026-01-06 03:40:30 UTC60.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22026-01-06 18:04:41 UTC214.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.82026-01-06 18:04:45 UTC163.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.82026-01-06 18:04:45 UTC162.1 km73 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.8 to M6.0.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.810.0 km6.6 km
GFZM6.042.0 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#36
Earlier events M≥4490
Earlier events M≥5268
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 UTC113.9 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC118.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC119.9 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC110.0 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC115.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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