Recent Earthquakes Near Japan
Japan has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 3 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 27 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 67 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 680 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Japan:
Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
5.1 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-12-16 05:38:47 UTC
at 05:38
December 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.888, 143.011
134.2 km from
Hachinohe
(83.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ōfunato, Iwate, Japan
4.6 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-12-16 02:45:35 UTC
at 02:45
December 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.68, 141.875
45.2 km from
Ōfunato
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 84 km
Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
4.5 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-12-15 21:44:48 UTC
at 21:44
December 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.984, 142.995
137.2 km from
Hachinohe
(85.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 37 km
Hakui, Ishikawa, Japan
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-14 19:03:36 UTC
at 19:03
December 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.051, 136.648
22.2 km from
Hakui
(13.2 miles)
Near West Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 8 km
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-14 18:09:30 UTC
at 18:09
December 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.267, 142.317
92.2 km from
Mutsu
(57.2 miles)
Depth: 60 km
Hakui, Ishikawa, Japan
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-14 14:26:53 UTC
at 14:26
December 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.092, 136.587
28.2 km from
Hakui
(18.2 miles)
Near West Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 29 km
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-14 13:49:44 UTC
at 13:49
December 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.464, 141.974
66.2 km from
Mutsu
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 78 km
Miyako, Iwate, Japan
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-14 07:58:11 UTC
at 07:58
December 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.866, 143.632
146.2 km from
Miyako
(91.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-13 22:52:58 UTC
at 22:52
December 13, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.24, 140.993
23.2 km from
Iwaki
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 59 km
Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-13 21:49:37 UTC
at 21:49
December 13, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.681, 143.665
184.2 km from
Hachinohe
(114.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-13 17:58:34 UTC
at 17:58
December 13, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.169, 121.927
39.2 km from
Hualian
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 26 km
Misawa, Aomori, Japan
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-13 05:59:43 UTC
at 05:59
December 13, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.028, 142.242
81.2 km from
Misawa
(50.2 miles)
Depth: 64 km
Ami, Ibaraki, Japan
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-12 10:05:19 UTC
at 10:05
December 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.08, 140.23
5.2 km from
Ami
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 56 km
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-12 07:55:44 UTC
at 07:55
December 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.254, 142.318
92.2 km from
Mutsu
(57.2 miles)
Depth: 61 km
Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-12 04:58:19 UTC
at 04:58
December 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.826, 142.998
131.2 km from
Hachinohe
(81.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 10 km
Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-12 03:21:40 UTC
at 03:21
December 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.028, 142.9
131.2 km from
Hachinohe
(81.2 miles)
Depth: 45 km
Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-12 02:44:11 UTC
at 02:44
December 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.918, 142.745
114.2 km from
Hachinohe
(71.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 10 km
Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-11 22:09:19 UTC
at 22:09
December 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.035, 142.802
124.2 km from
Hachinohe
(77.2 miles)
Depth: 28 km
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-11 21:40:05 UTC
at 21:40
December 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.243, 141.443
19.2 km from
Mutsu
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 77 km
Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido, Japan
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-11 18:11:06 UTC
at 18:11
December 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.374, 142.595
108.2 km from
Shizunai-furukawachō
(67.2 miles)
Depth: 46 km
Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido, Japan
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-11 17:04:20 UTC
at 17:04
December 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.359, 142.887
116.2 km from
Shizunai-furukawachō
(72.2 miles)
Depth: 54 km
Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-10 14:52:24 UTC
at 14:52
December 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.847, 142.712
109.2 km from
Hachinohe
(68.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 36 km
Yamada, Iwate, Japan
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-10 10:55:15 UTC
at 10:55
December 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.391, 143.525
135.2 km from
Yamada
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Misawa, Aomori, Japan
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-10 06:23:50 UTC
at 06:23
December 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.068, 142.635
113.2 km from
Misawa
(70.2 miles)
Depth: 56 km
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-09 23:04:36 UTC
at 23:04
December 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.268, 142.366
96.2 km from
Mutsu
(59.2 miles)
Depth: 49 km
Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-09 22:20:06 UTC
at 22:20
December 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.961, 142.682
112.2 km from
Hachinohe
(69.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 50 km
Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-09 10:04:53 UTC
at 10:04
December 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.078, 142.91
135.2 km from
Hachinohe
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 39 km
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-09 09:09:47 UTC
at 09:09
December 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.288, 142.327
92.2 km from
Mutsu
(57.2 miles)
Depth: 60 km
Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido, Japan
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-09 05:15:50 UTC
at 05:15
December 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.318, 142.821
118.2 km from
Shizunai-furukawachō
(73.2 miles)
Depth: 47 km
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-09 00:18:28 UTC
at 00:18
December 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.242, 142.115
75.2 km from
Mutsu
(46.2 miles)
Depth: 60 km
Places Near Japan
- Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan
- Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
- Eastern Honshu, Japan
- Near West Coast Of Honshu, Japan
- East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
- Izu Islands, Japan
- Near S. Coast Of Western Honshu
- Western Honshu, Japan
- Shikoku, Japan
- Southeast Of Shikoku, Japan
- Eastern East Sea
- Coast Of Hokkaido, Japan