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M3.5 Earthquake near EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 12:08:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 29, 2025 at 12:08 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 90 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
8469f4166c14d32779824f4440cfd0de1a4dc888
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
90.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 12:08:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
chuan dao ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.00000, 139.50000
Temperature
3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90 km
Intermediate
90 km
90 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Akagisan
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Harunasan
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Nikko-Shiranesan
    Distance: 90 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 90 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chofu AirportJapan · RJTF
    36.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

Of 969 other entries for this area and period, 466 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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