8 Dec 2025, 19:01 UTC · Dec 8, 2:01 PM ET
M5.1 earthquake 138 km S of Honchō, Japan
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 138 km S of Honchō, Japan at Dec 8, 2:01 PM ET, 31 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mb |
| Time | 8 Dec 2025, 19:01 UTC |
| Location | 40.902°, 143.214° – 138 km S of Honchō, Japan |
| Depth | 31.3 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rmts |
Within 100 km
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 2025 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Earthquake · tsunami flag · PAGER yellow | Dec 8, 9:15 AM 313 d ago | 41 km | 259 reports |
| 6.7 | 117 km NE of Kuji, Japan · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Dec 11, 9:44 PM 310 d ago | 19 km | 21 reports |
| 6.6 | 129 km S of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 8, 4:52 PM 313 d ago | 19 km | 4 reports |
| 6.0 | 96 km E of Noda, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 31, 9:26 AM 290 d ago | 27 km | 2 reports |
| 6.0 | 127 km S of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 8, 1:56 PM 313 d ago | 23 km | 1 report |
| 5.8 | 54 km ENE of Noda, Japan · PAGER green | Jun 27, 4:21 PM 112 d ago | 34 km | 11 reports |
| 5.7 | 108 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 10, 9:52 AM 311 d ago | 33 km | – |
| 5.6 | 103 km E of Yokohama, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 25, 11:17 AM 296 d ago | 54 km | – |
| 5.6 | 109 km NE of Kuji, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 8, 6:59 PM 313 d ago | 48 km | – |
| 5.5 | 121 km E of Noda, Japan · PAGER green | Apr 21, 2:44 PM 179 d ago | 16 km | – |
| 5.5 | 93 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 8, 9:33 AM 313 d ago | 35 km | 4 reports |
| 5.4 | 57 km ENE of Misawa, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 20, 8:29 PM 301 d ago | 57 km | 4 reports |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the 138 km S of Honchō, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 31 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
5 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.