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M6.7 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-12-12 02:44:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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M6.7 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN · 2025-12-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.7 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN · 2025-12-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 02:44 UTC, a magnitude M6.7 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
995ae5dec674aa599e416cb070b1bae807859a18
Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 02:44:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.96240, 142.76670
Temperature
1.0°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

19felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 12, 2025, 10:07 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Hitokawame117.0 kmW24'273
Hachinohe118.5 kmSW239'046
Sapporo261.6 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 163 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 167 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours11
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M6.72025-12-12 02:44:14 UTC21.8 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.82025-12-12 02:44:16 UTC8.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-12-12 03:21:36 UTC17.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.72025-12-12 03:21:36 UTC15.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-12-12 03:21:41 UTC13.3 km122 km S of Honchō, Japan M4.72025-12-12 04:58:19 UTC24.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02025-12-12 07:05:30 UTC28.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.62025-12-12 07:55:42 UTC39.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82025-12-12 07:55:42 UTC39.6 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.22025-12-12 07:55:43 UTC36.9 kmHokkaido region M4.62025-12-12 07:55:44 UTC49.6 km91 km ENE of Yokohama, Japan M4.02025-12-12 10:14:30 UTC20.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥4445
Earlier events M≥5237
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-12-08 14:15:13 UTC49.4 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC52.6 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC53.3 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC39.4 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC50.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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