Earthquake details

Monday, December 25, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 25, 2023 at 04:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan - JP), about 158.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.785 and latitude 33.149.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	336.2 km
Coordinates	33.149, 137.785
UTC time	2023-12-25 04:49:01.655

Location	Hamamatsu
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2023-12-25

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Shima	158.6 km
Omaezaki	166.3 km
Hamamatsu	172.7 km
Iwata	172.8 km
Kosai	174.4 km
Kikugawa	175.7 km
Tahara	175.7 km
Fukuroi	178.6 km
Ise	179.3 km
Maruobara	180.1 km
Kakegawa	181.3 km
Sumiyoshi	183.3 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.7

Hamamatsu

Japan · 2026-09-20 13:54 UTC

104.6 km

M 4.2

Shima

Japan · 2026-05-21 01:06 UTC

112.5 km

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