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

UTC time: 2025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M7.6
Depth
51.0 km
Source
USGS

84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan

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M7.6 Earthquake near 84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.6 Earthquake near 84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
c65f28cd5d61405343317faa8da4bbdd5c44427d
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

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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 130 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 131 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Misawa Airport / Misawa Air BaseJapan · MSJ · RJSM
    85.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

Nuclear power plants

  • Higashidori (Tohoku) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    79.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Higashidori (Tepco) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    83.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours29
First 24 hours55
First 72 hours71
Strongest subsequent eventM7.7
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 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.72025-12-08 14:15:13 UTC10.1 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 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 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 M5.42025-12-08 14:33:43 UTC116.6 km M3.62025-12-08 14:40:30 UTC16.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.92025-12-08 15:10:30 UTC33.6 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4611
Earlier events M≥5254
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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC201.8 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC205.0 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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