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M5.1 Earthquake near 29 km NW of Hakui, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 14:26:54 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near 29 km NW of Hakui, Japan (Japan) · 2025-12-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 29 km NW of Hakui, Japan (Japan) · 2025-12-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 29 km NW of Hakui, Japan (Japan) on December 14, 2025 at 14:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
891f917dd690b8a1f034a1823e5fa48cb7af72a9
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
29.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 14:26:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
zhi he ting
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.09180, 136.58650
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.1 km
Shallow
29.1 km
29.1 km — close to 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
Oshima20.2 kmSE18'630
Takaoka53.9 kmSE170'077
Nagoya214.4 kmS2'332'176

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hakusan
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Midagahara
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan
  • Niigata-Yakeyama
    Distance: 130 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Myokosan
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'454 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Noto Satoyama AirportJapan · NTQ · RJNW
    40.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Toyama Kitokito AirportJapan · TOY · RJNT
    72.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air BaseJapan · KMQ · RJNK
    79.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Shika nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 2
    12.9 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 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-12-14 14:26:55 UTC17.9 kmNear West Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.22025-12-14 14:37:30 UTC1.5 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.92025-12-14 19:03:36 UTC7.1 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-12-14 19:03:37 UTC7.3 kmNear West Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-12-14 19:03:38 UTC3.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Nagoya (Monde) M3.82025-12-16 04:57:30 UTC133.9 kmWESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.12025-12-16 08:05:30 UTC133.9 kmWESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32025-12-16 14:39:30 UTC1.5 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.22025-12-19 04:04:30 UTC15.7 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32025-12-19 17:05:30 UTC14.3 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72025-12-24 00:47:30 UTC1.5 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.02025-12-31 01:33:30 UTC47.5 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Japan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Of 968 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#3
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-02-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-04-18 11:19:28 UTC132.5 km1 km ENE of Ōmachi, Japan M5.12025-12-14 14:26:51 UTC17.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Nagoya (Monde) M4.92025-02-23 19:08:59 UTC19.8 km34 km WNW of Hakui, Japan M4.82025-02-20 00:56:51 UTC47.2 km69 km WNW of Hakui, Japan M4.72025-11-15 18:50:51 UTC106.8 kmEastern Honshu, Japan

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