M6.0 earthquake in Japan on December 8, 2025

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck on December 8, 2025 at 18:56 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 127 km south of Honchō, at a depth of 23 km. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.0magnitude
23 kmdepth
18:56time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

1 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Obihiro (Japan)215 km
  • Tomakomai (Japan)222 km
  • Hirosaki (Japan)227 km
  • Kushiro (Japan)244 km
  • Ōshū (Japan)264 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 149 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M7.4.

  • M7.4 · Apr 20, 07:52 UTC113 km
  • M6.9 · Jun 24, 22:30 UTC114 km
  • M6.7 · Dec 12, 02:44 UTC28 km
  • M6.6 · Dec 8, 21:52 UTC3 km
  • M6.0 · Aug 23, 13:44 UTC99 km
  • M6.0 · Jul 1, 12:08 UTC104 km
  • M6.0 · Apr 20, 07:56 UTC136 km
  • M6.0 · Dec 31, 14:26 UTC98 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 137 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M8.2 (September 25, 2003).

  • M8.2 · September 25, 2003113 km
  • M7.8 · December 28, 199457 km
  • M7.6 · December 8, 202579 km
  • M7.6 · January 15, 1993261 km
  • M7.4 · September 25, 200396 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in JapanWeather in ObihiroEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Mar 4, 18:43 UTC.