M7.6 earthquake 2025 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Earthquake
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 2025 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Earthquake at Dec 8, 9:15 AM ET, 41 km deep, major – serious damage over large areas. 259 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 7.6 mww |
| Time | 8 Dec 2025, 14:15 UTC |
| Location | 40.998°, 142.184° – 2025 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Earthquake |
| Depth | 40.7 km |
| Felt reports | 259 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 6.9 |
| PAGER alert | yellow |
| USGS event | us6000rtdt |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9 | 35 km ENE of Noda, Japan · PAGER yellow | Jun 24, 6:30 PM 114 d ago | 34 km | 95 reports |
| 6.7 | 117 km NE of Kuji, Japan · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Dec 11, 9:44 PM 309 d ago | 19 km | 21 reports |
| 6.6 | 129 km S of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 8, 4:52 PM 312 d ago | 19 km | 4 reports |
| 6.0 | 54 km ENE of Noda, Japan · PAGER green | Jul 1, 8:08 AM 107 d ago | 35 km | 9 reports |
| 6.0 | 127 km S of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 8, 1:56 PM 312 d ago | 23 km | 1 report |
| 5.8 | 54 km ENE of Noda, Japan · PAGER green | Jun 27, 4:21 PM 111 d ago | 34 km | 11 reports |
| 5.7 | 108 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 10, 9:52 AM 310 d ago | 33 km | – |
| 5.6 | 103 km E of Yokohama, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 25, 11:17 AM 295 d ago | 54 km | – |
| 5.6 | 109 km NE of Kuji, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 8, 6:59 PM 312 d ago | 48 km | – |
| 5.5 | 47 km ENE of Noda, Japan · PAGER green | Aug 8, 1:57 PM 69 d ago | 34 km | 2 reports |
| 5.5 | 63 km E of Mutsu, Japan · PAGER green | Jul 31, 10:48 PM 77 d ago | 75 km | 7 reports |
| 5.5 | 93 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 8, 9:33 AM 312 d ago | 35 km | 4 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 2025 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Earthquake earthquake?
Magnitude 7.6 (mww), major – serious damage over large areas. Depth 41 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 6.9 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
259 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 9.0.
Were there aftershocks?
6 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M6.7.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.