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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Nagoya (Monde) (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 19:03:38 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Nagoya (Monde) (Japan) · 2025-12-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Nagoya (Monde) (Japan) · 2025-12-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Nagoya (Monde) (Japan) on December 14, 2025 at 19:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
d2784c1d4a3573118ff93fe54c9c09ee93c44b19
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 19:03:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
zhi he ting
Source
resif
Coordinates
37.08774, 136.63045
Temperature
9.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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
Oshima16.9 kmSE18'630
Takaoka50.9 kmSE170'077
Nagoya213.4 kmS2'332'176

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Midagahara
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan
  • Hakusan
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Niigata-Yakeyama
    Distance: 126 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Myokosan
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'454 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Noto Satoyama AirportJapan · NTQ · RJNW
    37.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Toyama Kitokito AirportJapan · TOY · RJNT
    69.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air BaseJapan · KMQ · RJNK
    79.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Shika nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 2
    9.0 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.2
M3.82025-12-16 04:57:30 UTC132.9 kmWESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.12025-12-16 08:05:30 UTC132.9 kmWESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32025-12-16 14:39:30 UTC3.0 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.22025-12-19 04:04:30 UTC13.9 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32025-12-19 17:05:30 UTC11.5 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72025-12-24 00:47:30 UTC3.0 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.02025-12-31 01:33:30 UTC45.7 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02026-01-10 02:22:30 UTC42.1 kmlun dao shi M4.22026-01-12 20:09:30 UTC74.9 kmzhu zhou shi M3.02026-01-12 22:01:30 UTC74.9 kmzhu zhou shi M3.52026-01-13 11:46:30 UTC74.9 kmzhu zhou shi

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-02-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-12-14 19:03:37 UTC4.5 kmNear West Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-12-14 14:26:55 UTC14.4 kmNear West Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-04-18 11:19:28 UTC128.8 km1 km ENE of Ōmachi, Japan M5.12025-12-14 14:26:51 UTC19.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Nagoya (Monde) M5.12025-12-14 14:26:54 UTC3.9 km29 km NW of Hakui, Japan

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