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M4.4 Earthquake near NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 11:07:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan) on December 2, 2025 at 11:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
df387bc92b7008f46311216087c733e5d4af6b27
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 11:07:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
dong jing dou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.51000, 139.48710
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 2, 2025, 11:15 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Niijima AirportJapan · RJAN
    25.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Oshima AirportJapan · OIM · RJTO
    32.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Miyakejima AirportJapan · MYE · RJTQ
    49.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

Of 968 other entries for this area and period, 177 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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