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M5.1 Depth: 63.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 10:05:20 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan) on December 12, 2025 at 10:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 63 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
63.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 10:05:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
tsukuba shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.10000, 140.07000
Temperature
1.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 km
63 km — deeper than the regional average (35.1 km)
Regional average: 35.1 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
Tsukuba4.6 kmSE241'656
Suginami City22.3 kmNE588'354

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Akagisan
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 95 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Nikko-Shiranesan
    Distance: 99 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M3.82025-12-15 21:06:30 UTC58.1 km M4.02025-12-18 13:57:30 UTC121.8 km M3.52025-12-29 12:08:30 UTC52.4 km M3.42026-01-04 22:02:30 UTC33.5 km M3.42026-01-05 03:27:30 UTC113.8 km M5.02026-01-09 11:07:57 UTC66.4 kmdong jin shi M4.92026-01-09 11:07:58 UTC97.7 kmisumi shi M5.12026-01-09 11:07:58 UTC93.8 kmisumi shi M4.72026-01-09 11:07:58 UTC90.8 kmisumi shi M3.12026-01-10 03:08:30 UTC89.8 km M3.52026-01-10 05:27:30 UTC81.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥470
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-11-13 00:54:34 UTC146.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.22025-08-13 19:13:34 UTC119.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC66.6 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC67.7 km M5.12025-12-12 10:05:15 UTC19.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde)

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