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M5.8 Depth: 64.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-21 01:29:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 01:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan. With a focal depth of about 64 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
64.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 01:29:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
40.76000, 142.24000
Temperature
13.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64 km
Shallow
64 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
Hitokawame68.4 kmW24'273
Hachinohe68.8 kmSW239'046
Sapporo266.8 kmN1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 147 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.32025-12-21 19:32:38 UTC84.7 km109 km S of Honchō, Japan M4.52025-12-21 23:33:05 UTC107.5 km M5.62025-12-25 16:17:37 UTC62.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.62025-12-25 16:17:41 UTC56.0 km M5.72025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC58.2 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.72025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC52.7 kmJapan [Sea] M5.62025-12-25 16:17:43 UTC53.5 km99 km E of Yokohama, Japan M4.62025-12-25 16:25:53 UTC62.4 km94 km E of Mutsu, Japan M5.02025-12-30 22:19:48 UTC148.7 km113 km E of Miyako, Japan M4.82025-12-30 23:51:30 UTC143.4 km M4.82025-12-30 23:51:34 UTC144.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.02025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC90.6 km91 km E of Noda, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#23
Earlier events M≥4211
Earlier events M≥5104
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC31.5 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC32.5 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC27.2 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC28.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M7.42025-12-08 14:15:11 UTC24.8 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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