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M5.5 Depth: 44.3 km

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

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

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

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44.3 km
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: 1'585 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: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan
    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 hours17
First 24 hours40
First 72 hours54
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M3.62025-12-08 14:40:30 UTC41.9 km M3.92025-12-08 15:10:30 UTC21.3 km M5.22025-12-08 15:57:53 UTC44.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12025-12-08 15:57:54 UTC65.9 km M5.22025-12-08 15:57:54 UTC51.9 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 km M4.42025-12-08 16:18:47 UTC44.5 km102 km S of Honchō, Japan M4.12025-12-08 17:12:30 UTC40.7 km M5.12025-12-08 17:58:24 UTC47.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.92025-12-08 17:58:28 UTC50.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.82025-12-08 17:58:28 UTC45.2 km121 km S of Honchō, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#16
Earlier events M≥4125
Earlier events M≥555
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC40.2 km 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 M7.42025-12-08 14:15:11 UTC14.5 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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