M5.1 Depth: 324.4 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Ōsaka (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 09:44:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Ōsaka (Monde) on December 23, 2025 at 09:44 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 324 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

324.4 km

UTC time

2025-12-23 09:44:21 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

resif

Coordinates

33.15899, 137.79733

Temperature

18.2°C

Map

Depth profile

Deep

324.4 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

Shima158.1 kmNW47'774

Iwata171.4 kmN166'672

Hamamatsu171.5 kmN791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

Kozushima

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Kurose Hole

Distance: 177 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 m ·Japan
Hachijojima

Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
Mikurajima

Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan
Miyakejima

Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 775 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Japan
Niijima

Distance: 194 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M5.22025-12-23 09:44:22 UTC13.0 km163 km S of Ōyama, Japan M4.32026-01-03 14:12:43 UTC43.4 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.92026-01-19 16:30:19 UTC90.9 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6

Earlier events M≥421

Earlier events M≥55

Compared since2025-02-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-02-26 05:53:24 UTC141.9 km38 km ESE of Shingū, Japan M5.32025-12-12 19:03:12 UTC88.9 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M5.22025-12-12 19:03:12 UTC93.4 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-06-12 03:49:21 UTC52.4 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-12-12 19:03:13 UTC88.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Ōsaka (Monde)

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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