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M5.2 Earthquake near Near West Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 14:26:55 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Near West Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan) · 2025-12-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Near West Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan) · 2025-12-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 14:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Near West Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
f5968c1631b3a58c162d07a1698ef8951c7c137c
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
43.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 14:26:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
zhi he ting
Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.01000, 136.76000
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43 km
Shallow
43 km
43 km — deeper 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
Oshima2.8 kmSE18'630
Takaoka36.8 kmSE170'077
Nagoya203.7 kmS2'332'176

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Midagahara
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan
  • Hakusan
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Niigata-Yakeyama
    Distance: 114 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Myokosan
    Distance: 121 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
    36.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Toyama Kitokito AirportJapan · TOY · RJNT
    55.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air BaseJapan · KMQ · RJNK
    75.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Shika nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 2
    6.4 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 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.22025-12-14 14:37:30 UTC17.4 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.92025-12-14 19:03:36 UTC10.9 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-12-14 19:03:37 UTC10.7 kmNear West Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-12-14 19:03:38 UTC14.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Nagoya (Monde) M3.82025-12-16 04:57:30 UTC123.5 kmWESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.12025-12-16 08:05:30 UTC123.5 kmWESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32025-12-16 14:39:30 UTC17.4 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.22025-12-19 04:04:30 UTC21.8 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32025-12-19 17:05:30 UTC5.4 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72025-12-24 00:47:30 UTC17.4 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.02025-12-25 02:52:30 UTC135.9 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.02025-12-31 01:33:30 UTC34.7 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Japan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 970 Catalogue entries

Of 969 other entries for this area and period, 43 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-02-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-04-18 11:19:28 UTC114.6 km1 km ENE of Ōmachi, Japan M5.12025-12-14 14:26:51 UTC26.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Nagoya (Monde) M5.12025-12-14 14:26:54 UTC17.9 km29 km NW of Hakui, Japan M4.92025-02-23 19:08:59 UTC30.9 km34 km WNW of Hakui, Japan M4.82025-02-20 00:56:51 UTC63.7 km69 km WNW of Hakui, Japan

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