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M5.7 Earthquake near Japan [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth: 48.0 km
Source: INGV

Japan [Sea]

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Japan [Sea] on December 25, 2025 at 16:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

62cea3702f7c7573e0fa8aa204a953dc6007b433

Magnitude

M5.7

Depth

48.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

ingv

Coordinates

41.12930, 142.63300

Temperature

4.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

48 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

Hitokawame114.0 kmSW24'273

Hachinohe118.3 kmSW239'046

Sapporo240.0 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

Osorezan

Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
Esan

Distance: 143 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
Hakkodasan

Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 163 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Hokkaido-Komagatake

Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
Kuttara

Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

M5.62025-12-25 16:17:43 UTC20.7 km99 km E of Yokohama, Japan M4.62025-12-25 16:25:53 UTC31.8 km94 km E of Mutsu, Japan M6.02025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC115.2 km91 km E of Noda, Japan M5.62025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC115.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M6.12025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC127.8 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.82025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC110.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-12-31 16:30:20 UTC13.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12025-12-31 16:30:24 UTC24.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.92025-12-31 16:30:25 UTC35.2 km127 km S of Honchō, Japan M3.72026-01-01 02:22:30 UTC18.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.52026-01-06 03:34:06 UTC85.8 km41 km NNE of Kuji, Japan M4.12026-01-06 03:34:06 UTC85.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, 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#33

Earlier events M≥4207

Earlier events M≥5112

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 UTC40.7 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC42.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC42.3 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC31.4 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC41.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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