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M3.0 Earthquake near EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 02:52:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan) on December 25, 2025 at 02:52 UTC. 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.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
5d16482d14a9fc1b177c769f1c9ceedf5657e2bd
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 02:52:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
song ben shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.30000, 138.00000
Temperature
4.9°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 (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

  • Yokodake
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'480 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Midagahara
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan
  • Asamayama
    Distance: 48 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'568 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto AirportJapan · MMJ · RJAF
    16.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Of 968 other entries for this area and period, 864 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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