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M3.8 Earthquake near IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 03:15:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 10, 2025 at 03:15 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION (Japan). With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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Details

ID
6651b5d8c96c997f6de941c77760bea223e72a23
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 03:15:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
dong jing dou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
33.70000, 139.50000
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Mikurajima
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan
  • Kurose Hole
    Distance: 37 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 m ·Japan
  • Miyakejima
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 775 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Japan
  • Kozushima
    Distance: 66 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 572 m ·Last eruption: 838 ·Japan
  • Hachijojima
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 80 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Miyakejima AirportJapan · MYE · RJTQ
    41.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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