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M7.6 Depth: 51.0 km

M7.6 Earthquake near 84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 14:15 UTC, a magnitude M7.6 earthquake occurred near 84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan. With a focal depth of about 51 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M7.6
Depth
51.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.00000, 142.30000
Temperature
6.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51 km
Shallow
51 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
Hitokawame82.6 kmSW24'273
Hachinohe87.4 kmSW239'046
Sapporo242.8 kmN1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 130 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 131 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 168 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours26
First 24 hours50
First 72 hours66
Strongest subsequent eventM7.6
M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC11.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC14.2 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.42025-12-08 14:15:11 UTC13.0 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC13.4 km M5.52025-12-08 14:33:37 UTC39.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Akita (Monde) M5.52025-12-08 14:33:41 UTC12.7 km M5.62025-12-08 14:33:41 UTC25.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-12-08 14:33:41 UTC27.5 km96 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan M3.62025-12-08 14:40:30 UTC16.8 km M3.92025-12-08 15:10:30 UTC33.6 km M5.22025-12-08 15:57:53 UTC65.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12025-12-08 15:57:54 UTC85.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4576
Earlier events M≥5220
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.12025-12-08 14:15:07 UTC27.0 kmEvent of magnitude 7.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC201.8 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC189.4 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC205.0 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC195.3 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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