Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M7.6 earthquake 2025 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Earthquake
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 2025 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Earthquake at Dec 8, 2025, 14:15 UTC, at a depth of 41 km. The epicentre was 74 km (46 mi) ENE of Hitokawame. 259 people reported feeling it to USGS.
Details
| Magnitude | 7.6 mww |
|---|---|
| Time | Dec 8, 2025, 14:15 UTC |
| Depth | 40.7 km |
| Coordinates | 40.998, 142.184 |
| Felt reports | 259 |
| Tsunami flag | Tsunami information issued. Follow official guidance. |
| Source | USGS event page |
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 37 km E of Hachinohe, Japan | 54 km / 33 mi | depth 60 km | |
| 5.1 | 72 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 73 km / 45 mi | depth 38 km | |
| 4.2 | 99 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 79 km / 49 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 4.2 | 93 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 79 km / 49 mi | depth 42 km | |
| 4.4 | 37 km NNE of Kuji, Japan | 60 km / 37 mi | depth 68 km | |
| 4.2 | 36 km NE of Kuji, Japan | 62 km / 38 mi | depth 59 km | |
| 4.7 | 28 km N of Mutsu, Japan | 97 km / 60 mi | depth 126 km | |
| 4.9 | 113 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 67 km / 42 mi | depth 40 km | |
| 4.0 | 54 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 65 km / 40 mi | depth 47 km | |
| 4.6 | 75 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan | 67 km / 42 mi | depth 62 km | |
| 4.4 | 32 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 73 km / 45 mi | depth 57 km | |
| 4.8 | 69 km NE of Kuji, Japan | 43 km / 27 mi | depth 59 km | |
| 4.5 | 99 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 88 km / 54 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 4.2 | 74 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 93 km / 58 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 4.4 | 87 km E of Noda, Japan | 99 km / 61 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 4.8 | 81 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 69 km / 43 mi | depth 69 km | |
| 4.2 | 90 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 28 km / 17 mi | depth 44 km | |
| 5.5 | 47 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 90 km / 56 mi | depth 34 km | |
| 4.0 | 31 km E of Hachinohe, Japan | 65 km / 40 mi | depth 68 km | |
| 4.3 | 52 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 63 km / 39 mi | depth 65 km | |
| 4.1 | 41 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 78 km / 48 mi | depth 53 km | |
| 4.3 | 64 km NE of Kuji, Japan | 46 km / 29 mi | depth 50 km | |
| 4.2 | 64 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 75 km / 47 mi | depth 39 km | |
| 4.2 | 38 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 70 km / 43 mi | depth 55 km | |
| 4.7 | 68 km E of Noda, Japan | 95 km / 59 mi | depth 47 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.