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M4.8 earthquake 23 km NNW of Hakui, Japan

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 23 km NNW of Hakui, Japan at Dec 14, 2025, 14:26 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 14 km (9 mi) NW of Oshima. 3 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude4.8 mww
TimeDec 14, 2025, 14:26 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates37.070, 136.649
Felt reports3
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.519 km ESE of Nyūzen, Japan96 km / 60 midepth 213 km
4.525 km NW of Takayama, Japan92 km / 57 midepth 262 km
4.87 km E of Nanao, Japan35 km / 22 midepth 259 km
3.916 km NE of Anamizu, Japan45 km / 28 midepth 10 km
4.439 km ENE of Anamizu, Japan68 km / 42 midepth 11 km
4.921 km NNW of Hakui, Japan2 km / 1 midepth 8 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.