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M4.2 earthquake 71 km SE of Honchō, Japan

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 71 km SE of Honchō, Japan at Dec 3, 2025, 06:20 UTC, at a depth of 49 km. The epicentre was 76 km (47 mi) SSW of Kushiro.

Details

Magnitude4.2 mb
TimeDec 3, 2025, 06:20 UTC
Depth49.1 km
Coordinates42.307, 144.185
Felt reports0
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
4.472 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan47 km / 29 midepth 42 km
4.553 km S of Kushiro, Japan23 km / 14 midepth 66 km
4.244 km SE of Honchō, Japan92 km / 57 midepth 48 km
4.127 km SSW of Kushiro, Japan49 km / 30 midepth 107 km
4.280 km S of Kushiro, Japan29 km / 18 midepth 35 km
4.382 km SSE of Akkeshi, Japan100 km / 62 midepth 35 km
4.219 km NNE of Honchō, Japan94 km / 58 midepth 69 km
4.519 km W of Shiranuka, Japan78 km / 48 midepth 106 km
4.690 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan95 km / 59 midepth 50 km
4.693 km SE of Hiroo, Japan59 km / 37 midepth 46 km
4.477 km S of Kushiro, Japan18 km / 11 midepth 35 km
4.228 km SE of Honchō, Japan93 km / 58 midepth 45 km
4.519 km NE of Honchō, Japan93 km / 58 midepth 61 km
4.025 km NNW of Shiranuka, Japan98 km / 61 midepth 134 km
4.325 km WNW of Hiroo, Japan96 km / 60 midepth 63 km
4.858 km SSE of Akkeshi, Japan76 km / 47 midepth 35 km
4.275 km E of Hiroo, Japan5 km / 3 midepth 60 km
4.218 km NNE of Honchō, Japan99 km / 62 midepth 70 km
4.332 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan57 km / 35 midepth 62 km
4.212 km W of Hiroo, Japan85 km / 53 midepth 65 km

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