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M5.2 Depth: 25.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-27 17:44:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 27, 2025 at 17:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Southeast of Honshu, Japan. With a focal depth of about 25 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
M5.2
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 17:44:33 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
29.67000, 142.15000
Temperature
18.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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
Tateyama628.5 kmN50'064
Yokosuka666.2 kmN409'478
Yokohama682.3 kmN3'777'491

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sofugan
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 281 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12025-12-27 17:44:36 UTC10.2 km M5.12025-12-27 17:44:37 UTC20.9 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M4.72026-01-11 04:36:09 UTC129.5 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M5.02026-01-17 00:16:16 UTC41.9 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.02026-01-17 00:16:16 UTC54.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.02026-01-17 00:16:17 UTC33.9 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M4.62026-01-26 02:58:33 UTC33.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-05-04 03:48:17 UTC58.9 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-11-07 00:20:07 UTC133.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.02025-12-27 17:44:32 UTC7.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Tokyo (Monde) M4.92025-11-07 00:20:07 UTC120.5 km M4.92025-11-07 00:20:06 UTC124.6 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan

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Global (24h)
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