Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 09:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan - JP), about 160.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.775 and latitude 33.124.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	334.2 km
Coordinates	33.124, 137.775
UTC time	2025-12-23 09:44:22.202

Location	Hamamatsu
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2025-12-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Shima	160.4 km
Omaezaki	169.2 km
Hamamatsu	175.5 km
Iwata	175.6 km
Kosai	177.0 km
Tahara	178.1 km
Kikugawa	178.6 km
Ise	181.0 km
Fukuroi	181.5 km
Maruobara	183.0 km
Kakegawa	184.2 km
Sumiyoshi	186.2 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.1 Shima Japan · 2025-09-13 20:00 UTC	128.3 km
M 4.8 Hamamatsu Japan · 2025-08-17 23:33 UTC	110.6 km
M 4.8 Ise Japan · 2025-07-31 23:24 UTC	181.6 km

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