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M5.5 Earthquake near 96 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-08 14:33:41 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 44.3 km
Source: USGS

96 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan

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About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 14:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near 96 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan. With a focal depth of about 44 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 USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

44.3 km

UTC time

2025-12-08 14:33:41 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

40.84360, 142.55360

Temperature

5.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

44.3 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

Hitokawame96.2 kmW24'273

Hachinohe96.7 kmSW239'046

Sapporo266.5 kmN1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

Osorezan

Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
Hakkodasan

Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Esan

Distance: 158 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 172 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 174 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 hours18

First 24 hours42

First 72 hours56

Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

M5.42025-12-08 14:33:43 UTC122.7 km M3.62025-12-08 14:40:30 UTC41.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.92025-12-08 15:10:30 UTC21.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.22025-12-08 15:57:53 UTC44.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.22025-12-08 15:57:54 UTC51.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-12-08 15:57:54 UTC65.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-12-08 15:57:57 UTC42.3 km131 km S of Honchō, Japan M3.82025-12-08 16:08:30 UTC41.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-12-08 16:18:47 UTC44.5 km102 km S of Honchō, Japan M4.12025-12-08 17:12:30 UTC40.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.12025-12-08 17:58:24 UTC47.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.82025-12-08 17:58:28 UTC45.2 km121 km S of Honchō, Japan

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#20

Earlier events M≥4133

Earlier events M≥563

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 UTC35.7 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC40.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC41.1 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC27.5 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC37.2 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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