M5.1 Depth: 490.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-26 10:44:54 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Honshu, Japan on December 26, 2025 at 10:44 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 490 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

490.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-26 10:44:54 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

29.00000, 138.68000

Temperature

15.6°C

Map

Depth profile

Deep

490 km

Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Kushimoto568.2 kmNW16'243

Ise637.8 kmN123'533

Hamamatsu640.1 kmN791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

Sofugan

Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
Suiyo Seamount

Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
Mokuyo Seamount

Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
Izu-Torishima

Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
Doyo Seamount

Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
Nishinoshima

Distance: 290 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 100 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM4.5

M4.32026-01-15 02:32:20 UTC110.9 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M4.52026-01-16 20:06:35 UTC64.2 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region M4.52026-01-16 20:06:36 UTC36.4 kmBonin Islands, Japan region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2

Earlier events M≥422

Earlier events M≥52

Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-10-17 20:28:15 UTC100.4 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-10-17 20:28:15 UTC104.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Yokohama (Monde) M4.72025-10-17 20:28:14 UTC94.3 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.72025-05-31 11:28:48 UTC145.1 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.72025-02-12 01:26:25 UTC112.9 kmIzu Islands, Japan region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

717

Country (24h)

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