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M3.0 Earthquake near NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 18:26:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 10, 2025 at 18:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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Details

ID
facc462b4586647c088e4fd075a9bea4e51d72b6
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 18:26:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
dong jing dou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.20000, 139.30000
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Kozushima
    Distance: 14 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 572 m ·Last eruption: 838 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 22 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan
  • Miyakejima
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 775 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Mikurajima
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan
  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Niijima AirportJapan · RJAN
    19.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Miyakejima AirportJapan · MYE · RJTQ
    27.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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