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M4.7 Earthquake near Western Honshu, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 21:09:36 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Western Honshu, Japan (Japan) on December 26, 2025 at 21:09 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 355 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
d7d4d91e737959df64b47591ebddd065027ed13a
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
355.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 21:09:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
xiao bang shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
35.43000, 135.63000
Temperature
1.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 355 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 355 km
Deep
355 km
355 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hakusan
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 175 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Midagahara
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Ohi nuclear power plantJapanOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 4
    12.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Takahama nuclear power plantJapanOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    15.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mihama nuclear power plantJapanOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    42.7 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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