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M5.7 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-12-10 14:52:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
37.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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M5.7 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN · 2025-12-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN · 2025-12-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 10, 2025 at 14:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. With a focal depth of about 37 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
9b127e8736e3152faca2bc3c1c1af4e355053947
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 14:52:24 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.89030, 142.63780
Temperature
5.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 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

3felt 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, 8:50 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
Hitokawame104.4 kmW24'273
Hachinohe105.3 kmSW239'046
Sapporo264.4 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 159 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 180 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 183 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 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours29
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.02025-12-10 14:52:26 UTC3.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.92025-12-11 10:12:30 UTC113.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.62025-12-11 17:04:17 UTC49.0 kmHokkaido region M4.42025-12-11 17:04:21 UTC56.1 km85 km S of Honchō, Japan M5.12025-12-11 18:11:05 UTC79.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.82025-12-11 18:11:07 UTC53.9 km88 km SSW of Honchō, Japan M5.02025-12-11 18:11:07 UTC78.6 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.32025-12-11 22:09:15 UTC55.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-12-11 22:09:16 UTC37.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.32025-12-11 22:09:17 UTC32.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sapporo (Monde) M6.52025-12-12 02:44:10 UTC47.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.32025-12-12 02:44:12 UTC15.8 kmEvent of magnitude 6.3, near of Sapporo (Monde)

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#25
Earlier events M≥4182
Earlier events M≥594
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 UTC40.2 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC44.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC45.0 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC30.9 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC41.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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