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M5.6 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-08 23:59:07 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 49.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on December 8, 2025 at 23:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

49.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-08 23:59:07 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

40.87000, 142.84000

Temperature

4.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

49 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

Kuji118.1 kmSW34'418

Hachinohe120.2 kmW239'046

Sapporo273.6 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

Osorezan

Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
Hakkodasan

Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Esan

Distance: 174 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 193 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 196 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 hours6

First 24 hours17

First 72 hours35

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M4.82025-12-09 00:18:29 UTC84.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.52025-12-09 00:18:30 UTC58.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.02025-12-09 04:47:30 UTC41.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.92025-12-09 05:15:48 UTC70.6 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.62025-12-09 05:15:49 UTC62.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.62025-12-09 05:15:50 UTC49.9 km90 km S of Honchō, Japan M5.42025-12-09 09:09:45 UTC36.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.12025-12-09 09:09:47 UTC63.3 km93 km E of Mutsu, Japan M5.52025-12-09 09:09:47 UTC61.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.42025-12-09 09:09:47 UTC67.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12025-12-09 09:09:47 UTC65.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M5.32025-12-09 09:09:47 UTC129.3 km

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#32

Earlier events M≥4174

Earlier events M≥5100

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 UTC57.2 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC61.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC61.8 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC47.6 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC58.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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