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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Near West Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 19:03:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Near West Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan) on December 14, 2025 at 19:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Japan: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.9.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 19:03:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
zhi he ting
Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.05000, 136.65000
Temperature
9.0°C

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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 (35.3 km)
Regional average: 35.3 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
Oshima12.9 kmSE18'630
Takaoka46.6 kmSE170'077
Nagoya209.0 kmS2'332'176

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Midagahara
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan
  • Hakusan
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Niigata-Yakeyama
    Distance: 124 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Myokosan
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'454 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-12-14 19:03:38 UTC4.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Nagoya (Monde) M3.82025-12-16 04:57:30 UTC128.6 kmWESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.12025-12-16 08:05:30 UTC128.6 kmWESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32025-12-16 14:39:30 UTC7.1 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.22025-12-19 04:04:30 UTC17.3 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32025-12-19 17:05:30 UTC7.1 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72025-12-24 00:47:30 UTC7.1 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.02025-12-25 02:52:30 UTC146.5 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.02025-12-31 01:33:30 UTC41.1 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02026-01-10 02:22:30 UTC44.8 kmlun dao shi M4.22026-01-12 20:09:30 UTC76.2 kmzhu zhou shi M3.02026-01-12 22:01:30 UTC76.2 kmzhu zhou shi

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-02-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-12-14 14:26:55 UTC10.7 kmNear West Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-04-18 11:19:28 UTC125.3 km1 km ENE of Ōmachi, Japan M5.12025-12-14 14:26:51 UTC18.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Nagoya (Monde) M5.12025-12-14 14:26:54 UTC7.3 km29 km NW of Hakui, Japan M4.92025-12-14 19:03:36 UTC0.2 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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