19 Dec 2025, 12:54 UTC · Dec 19, 7:54 AM ET

M4.7 earthquake 270 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 270 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan at Dec 19, 7:54 AM ET, 145 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.7 mb
Time	19 Dec 2025, 12:54 UTC
Location	32.418°, 140.052° – 270 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
Depth	145.1 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000rvz2

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.7	Izu Islands, Japan region	Dec 7, 4:38 AM 313 d ago	96 km	–
4.5	253 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan	Feb 17, 8:00 AM 241 d ago	95 km	–
4.5	Izu Islands, Japan region	Dec 29, 9:16 AM 291 d ago	69 km	–
4.5	272 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan	Oct 25, 7:05 PM 356 d ago	105 km	–
4.4	241 km S of Tateyama, Japan	Aug 4, 12:46 AM 74 d ago	110 km	–
4.4	299 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan	Mar 11, 4:04 AM 220 d ago	108 km	–
4.4	261 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan	Feb 2, 3:31 AM 257 d ago	67 km	–
4.4	270 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan	Oct 3, 10:35 PM 378 d ago	64 km	–
4.3	234 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan	Aug 14, 12:54 PM 63 d ago	119 km	–
4.2	238 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan	Apr 17, 9:51 AM 182 d ago	128 km	–
4.2	199 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan	Dec 16, 4:09 PM 304 d ago	193 km	–
4.1	274 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan	May 11, 12:08 AM 159 d ago	73 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 270 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 145 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.5.

Earthquakes

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.