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

UTC time: 2025-12-12 10:05:20 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan) · 2025-12-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan) · 2025-12-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
5fe01db9a00bf9f0b8e6af0a37747055bd485557
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

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 (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

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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ibaraki AirportJapan · IBR · RJAH
    32.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    46.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokyo Haneda International AirportJapan · HND · RJTT
    66.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Tokai nuclear power plantJapanUnder construction · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    59.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Japan Power Demonstration Reactor nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    62.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

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 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02025-12-18 13:57:30 UTC121.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52025-12-29 12:08:30 UTC52.4 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.42026-01-04 22:02:30 UTC33.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.42026-01-05 03:27:30 UTC113.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02026-01-09 11:07:57 UTC66.4 kmdong jin shi M4.72026-01-09 11:07:58 UTC90.8 kmisumi shi M4.92026-01-09 11:07:58 UTC97.7 kmisumi shi M5.12026-01-09 11:07:58 UTC93.8 kmisumi shi M3.12026-01-10 03:08:30 UTC89.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52026-01-10 05:27:30 UTC81.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 970 Catalogue entries

Of 969 other entries for this area and period, 53 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥471
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 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-12-12 10:05:15 UTC19.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde)

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