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M4.4 Earthquake near 102 km S of Honchō, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-08 16:18:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
43.9 km
Source
USGS

102 km S of Honchō, Japan

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About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 16:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 102 km S of Honchō, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a2eb7d3e324bfe3185a6ba9eab807089326cd1b0
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
43.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 16:18:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.21410, 142.75390
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.9 km
Shallow
43.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 148 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 176 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan

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

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