Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M4.8 earthquake 6 km WSW of Tsukuba, Japan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 6 km WSW of Tsukuba, Japan at Dec 12, 2025, 10:05 UTC, at a depth of 63 km. The epicentre was 7 km (4 mi) E of Shimo-tsuma. 60 people reported feeling it to USGS.
Details
| Magnitude | 4.8 mww |
|---|---|
| Time | Dec 12, 2025, 10:05 UTC |
| Depth | 62.9 km |
| Coordinates | 36.174, 140.040 |
| Felt reports | 60 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
01 — Nearby
Nearest cities
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 2 km N of Honchō, Japan | 50 km / 31 mi | depth 90 km | |
| 4.2 | 9 km W of Ōami, Japan | 73 km / 46 mi | depth 57 km | |
| 4.7 | 4 km SE of Narutō, Japan | 76 km / 47 mi | depth 67 km | |
| 4.3 | 3 km SSW of Funaishikawa, Japan | 54 km / 34 mi | depth 77 km | |
| 4.6 | 9 km NNE of Midori, Japan | 74 km / 46 mi | depth 96 km | |
| 4.9 | 3 km WSW of Shibayama, Japan | 64 km / 40 mi | depth 73 km | |
| 4.5 | 3 km ESE of Sugito, Japan | 31 km / 19 mi | depth 67 km | |
| 5.3 | 0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan | 70 km / 43 mi | depth 42 km | |
| 4.4 | 11 km S of Hasaki, Japan | 95 km / 59 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 4.9 | 5 km S of Sakai, Japan | 27 km / 16 mi | depth 69 km | |
| 4.4 | 2 km E of Omigawa, Japan | 66 km / 41 mi | depth 52 km | |
| 4.4 | 10 km S of Hasaki, Japan | 92 km / 57 mi | depth 52 km | |
| 4.4 | 8 km NNE of Ishige, Japan | 4 km / 3 mi | depth 67 km | |
| 3.9 | 18 km E of Ōarai, Japan | 69 km / 43 mi | depth 43 km | |
| 4.8 | 9 km E of Ishige, Japan | 8 km / 5 mi | depth 87 km | |
| 4.7 | 7 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan | 91 km / 56 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 4.2 | 6 km N of Ashikaga, Japan | 59 km / 37 mi | depth 78 km | |
| 5.8 | 3 km E of Fujishiro, Japan | 30 km / 19 mi | depth 61 km | |
| 4.3 | 18 km E of Funaishikawa, Japan | 73 km / 45 mi | depth 50 km | |
| 4.6 | 1 km WSW of Inzai, Japan | 40 km / 25 mi | depth 77 km | |
| 4.1 | 3 km N of Mobara, Japan | 83 km / 52 mi | depth 60 km | |
| 4.2 | 9 km WNW of Kitaibaraki, Japan | 90 km / 56 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 5 km WNW of Ōami, Japan | 74 km / 46 mi | depth 59 km | |
| 4.1 | 5 km WSW of Tsukuba, Japan | 1 km / 1 mi | depth 97 km | |
| 4.6 | 5 km SSE of Asahi, Japan | 80 km / 50 mi | depth 44 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.