M4.9 earthquake 155 km NNE of Hirara, Japan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 155 km NNE of Hirara, Japan at Dec 22, 7:38 AM ET, 90 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 22 Dec 2025, 12:38 UTC |
| Location | 26.015°, 126.092° – 155 km NNE of Hirara, Japan |
| Depth | 90.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rwh8 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 147 km NNE of Hirara, Japan · PAGER green | Jul 3, 12:04 AM 106 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | 138 km NNE of Hirara, Japan | Jul 2, 11:53 PM 106 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 111 km N of Hirara, Japan | Aug 28, 6:11 AM 49 d ago | 129 km | – |
| 4.6 | 155 km N of Hirara, Japan | Dec 18, 11:35 PM 302 d ago | 185 km | – |
| 4.5 | 146 km N of Hirara, Japan | Jul 3, 5:01 AM 105 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 145 km NNE of Hirara, Japan | Jul 3, 3:33 AM 106 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 90 km N of Hirara, Japan | Jun 30, 12:59 AM 109 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 126 km WSW of Itoman, Japan | Oct 8, 8:43 PM 373 d ago | 25 km | – |
| 4.3 | 89 km NNE of Hirara, Japan | Aug 8, 5:30 AM 69 d ago | 80 km | – |
| 4.3 | 143 km NE of Hirara, Japan | Mar 17, 6:36 AM 213 d ago | 73 km | – |
| 4.2 | 127 km NNE of Hirara, Japan | Jul 3, 7:33 AM 105 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | 141 km NNE of Hirara, Japan | Jul 3, 3:32 AM 106 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 155 km NNE of Hirara, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 90 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.