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M5.1 Depth: 46.1 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Izu Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2025-12-27 17:44:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 27, 2025 at 17:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Izu Islands, Japan region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 46 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
46.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 17:44:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
29.74550, 141.95210
Temperature
18.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46.1 km
Shallow
46.1 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
Tateyama614.4 kmN50'064
Yokosuka652.0 kmN409'478
Yokohama668.2 kmN3'777'491

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sofugan
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 262 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.82026-01-05 15:35:19 UTC146.4 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.72026-01-11 04:36:09 UTC119.3 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M5.02026-01-17 00:16:16 UTC52.3 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.02026-01-17 00:16:16 UTC68.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.02026-01-17 00:16:17 UTC34.9 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M4.62026-01-26 02:58:33 UTC33.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥432
Earlier events M≥55
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 UTC77.8 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-12-27 17:44:33 UTC20.9 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-12-27 17:44:36 UTC14.8 km M5.02025-11-07 00:20:07 UTC114.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.02025-12-27 17:44:32 UTC26.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Tokyo (Monde)

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