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M5.2 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-12-12 19:02:07 UTC Local time: —
M5.2 earthquake near Earthquake location (28.092, 140.906) on Dec 12, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.2 Earthquake · 2025-12-12 19:02:07 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (28.092, 140.906) on December 12, 2025 at 19:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 19:02:07 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
28.09200, 140.90600

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Shimoda755.4 kmN21'402
Iwata789.8 kmN166'672
Hamamatsu794.0 kmN791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Nishinoshima
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 100 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan

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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.72025-12-14 06:50:38 UTC16.5 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.92025-12-14 06:50:39 UTC17.1 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region M4.32025-12-17 12:01:01 UTC113.9 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.32025-12-17 12:01:02 UTC116.8 kmBonin Islands, Japan region M4.62025-12-17 12:01:02 UTC119.2 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region M4.62026-01-02 16:59:11 UTC67.0 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.92026-01-06 04:31:22 UTC77.4 kmBonin Islands, Japan region M4.82026-01-06 04:31:29 UTC88.4 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥432
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-05-13 16:52:35 UTC116.9 kmBonin Islands, Japan region M5.52025-05-13 16:52:36 UTC118.7 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region M5.52025-05-13 16:52:35 UTC116.9 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M5.52025-05-13 16:52:40 UTC70.9 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region M5.02025-07-18 09:19:13 UTC127.4 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region

Stats (last 24h)

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