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M4.6 Earthquake near 91 km ENE of Yokohama, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-12 07:55:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
61.7 km
Source
USGS

91 km ENE of Yokohama, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 91 km ENE of Yokohama, Japan on December 12, 2025 at 07:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 62 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e77a59871a05622c9259acd3525237888981dcef
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
61.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 07:55:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.25400, 142.31830
Temperature
-0.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61.7 km
Shallow
61.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 114 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 147 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan

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.

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