Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 30 km depth30 Dec 23:56 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 5 minutes.31 Dec 00:04: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.8.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeDec 30, 2025 23:51:30 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Dec 30, 2025, at 11:51 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.8Depth30 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude39.5°N / 142.6°EIwate, JapanSeismic antipode39.5°S / 37.4°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoIwate (142 km / 88 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 2.9°C (37 F), humidity: 62%, wind: 9 m/s (18 kts) from NNWEstimated seismic energy released1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.8 | about seismic energy13 minutes agoDec 30, 2025 23:51 GMT / Dec 30, 2025 11:51 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 39.5 / 142.6: Near East Coast OF Honshu, JapanSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 30 km, GFZ: 4.8 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22557949',39.50000,142.60000,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, Near East Coast OF Honshu, Japan',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in JapanNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Miyako, a town with 51,000 inhabitants in Japan, in 59 km (37 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Japan, Tokyo, 495 km (308 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry56 km (35 mi)W of epicenterYamada(pop: 15,200)III: WeakShimohei-gun, IwateJapan59 km (37 mi)W of epicenterMiyako(pop: 51,200)III: WeakIwateJapan62 km (38 mi)W of epicenterOtsuchi(pop: 11,600)III: WeakKamihei-gun, IwateJapan68 km (42 mi)W of epicenterKamaishi(pop: 43,100)III: WeakIwateJapan79 km (49 mi)NW of epicenterIwaizumi(pop: 8,990)III: WeakShimohei-gun, IwateJapan83 km (51 mi)NW of epicenterFudai(pop: 2,490)III: WeakShimohei-gun, IwateJapan90 km (56 mi)SW of epicenterOfunato(pop: 35,500)III: WeakOfunato-shi, IwateJapan94 km (58 mi)W of epicenterTono(pop: 26,100)III: WeakTono Shi, IwateJapan95 km (59 mi)NW of epicenterNoda(pop: 4,200)III: WeakKunohe-gun, IwateJapan97 km (60 mi)SW of epicenterSetamai(pop: 5,050)III: WeakKesen-gun, IwateJapan97 km (61 mi)SW of epicenterRikuzen-Takata(pop: 18,300)III: WeakIwateJapan104 km (65 mi)NW of epicenterKuji(pop: 34,400)III: WeakIwateJapan111 km (69 mi)SW of epicenterKesennuma(pop: 61,100)III: WeakMiyagiJapan120 km (75 mi)NW of epicenterOno(pop: 15,100)III: WeakKunohe-gun, IwateJapan123 km (76 mi)W of epicenterHizume(pop: 32,100)III: WeakShiwa-gun, IwateJapan125 km (78 mi)W of epicenterYahaba(pop: 28,100)III: WeakShiwa-gun, IwateJapan126 km (78 mi)W of epicenterMorioka(pop: 290,700)III: WeakIwateJapan126 km (78 mi)W of epicenterMorioka(pop: 290,700)III: WeakIwateJapan128 km (80 mi)W of epicenterHanamaki(pop: 94,700)III: WeakIwateJapan130 km (80 mi)W of epicenterOshu(pop: 112,900)III: WeakOshu Shi, IwateJapan130 km (81 mi)W of epicenterKitakami(pop: 93,000)III: WeakIwateJapan130 km (81 mi)W of epicenterTakizawa(pop: 55,600)III: WeakIwateJapan132 km (82 mi)W of epicenterKanegasaki(pop: 15,600)III: WeakIsawa-gun, IwateJapan133 km (82 mi)W of epicenterMizusawa(pop: 61,300)III: WeakOshu Shi, IwateJapan133 km (83 mi)W of epicenterHachimantai(pop: 25,100)III: WeakIwateJapan140 km (87 mi)W of epicenterShizukuishi(pop: 16,300)III: WeakIwate-gun, IwateJapan141 km (87 mi)NW of epicenterNinohe(pop: 25,500)III: WeakIwateJapan142 km (88 mi)SW of epicenterIchinoseki(pop: 114,500)III: WeakIwateJapan145 km (90 mi)NW of epicenterHachinohe(pop: 239,000)III: WeakAomoriJapan153 km (95 mi)SW of epicenterTome(pop: 77,900)III: WeakMiyagiJapan161 km (100 mi)SW of epicenterKurihara(pop: 66,600)III: WeakMiyagiJapan165 km (102 mi)SW of epicenterIshinomaki(pop: 140,200)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan167 km (104 mi)NW of epicenterMisawa(pop: 42,800)II: Very weakAomoriJapan172 km (107 mi)NW of epicenterTowada(pop: 60,700)II: Very weakAomoriJapan173 km (108 mi)SW of epicenterOsaki(pop: 128,800)II: Very weakOsaki Shi, MiyagiJapan176 km (109 mi)SW of epicenterFurukawa(pop: 76,300)II: Very weakOsaki Shi, MiyagiJapan192 km (120 mi)SW of epicenterTagajo-shi(pop: 62,800)II: Very weakTagajo Shi, MiyagiJapan203 km (126 mi)SW of epicenterSendai(pop: 1,096,700)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan210 km (131 mi)SW of epicenterNatori-shi(pop: 78,700)II: Very weakNatori Shi, MiyagiJapan495 km (308 mi)SW of epicenterTokyo(pop: 9,733,300)I: Not feltTokyoJapanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-12-30EpicenterAgency4.830 km19 mi23:51:30NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.430 km19 mi23:51:00Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.810 km6.2 mi(*)23:51:34.18Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan14 km (8.6 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 6 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Dec 30, 2025 11:51 pm (Universal Time)13 minutes ago4.830 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 59 km E of Miyako, Iwate, JapanMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,700 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.1 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 1.01 quakes per yearMag. 5 or higher: 12.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 68 quakes per year (or 5.6 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 195 quakes per year (or 16.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 568 quakes per year (or 47 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 2,000 quakes per year (or 5.4 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 1 hour and 32 minutes after a magnitude 5.0 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025, at 07:19 am (GMT +9 local time) in 60 km (37 mi) distance to the east:Mag. 5.0 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Iwate, Japan - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 3 weeks earlier, on Monday, Dec 8, 2025, at 11:15 pm (GMT +9 local time) in Aomori, Japan:Mag. 7.6 earthquake Aomori - Miyagi, Japan - Dec 8, 2025 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 9.1. It had occurred 15 years ago earlier, on Friday, Mar 11, 2011, at 02:46 pm (GMT +9 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, Japan:Mag. 9.1 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi, Japan - Mar 11, 2011 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapDec 31, 07:19 am (GMT +9)5.033 km60 km (37 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 113 km east of Miyako, Iwate, Japan I FELT ITInfoDec 22, 08:33 am (GMT +9)4.564 km78 km (49 mi) to the NW 25 km northwest of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoDec 20, 07:40 am (GMT +10)4.734 km69 km (43 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 121 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoDec 18, 03:20 pm (GMT +10)4.635 km64 km (40 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 114 km east of Miyako, Iwate, Japan 1 reportInfoDec 18, 01:05 pm (GMT +10)4.117 km72 km (45 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 196 km east of Morioka, Iwate, Japan 1 reportInfoDec 18, 10:50 am (GMT +10)4.740 km61 km (38 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 104 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoDec 8, 11:15 pm (GMT +9)7.645 km171 km (106 mi) to the NAomori, 324 km north of Sendai, Miyagi, Japan 486 reportsInfoNov 9, 05:54 pm (GMT +9)6.410 km66 km (41 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 191 km east of Morioka, Iwate, Japan 1 reportInfoNov 9, 05:03 pm (GMT +9)6.810 km71 km (44 mi) to the EIwate, 231 km east of Semboku, Akita, Japan 30 reportsInfoMar 16, 2022 11:36 pm (GMT +9)7.341 km218 km (135 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 67 km south of Tashiro Jima Island, Miyagi, Japan 101 reportsInfoFeb 13, 2021 11:07 pm (GMT +9)7.056 km215 km (134 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 89 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, Japan 472 reportsInfoApr 20, 2020 05:39 am (GMT +9)6.353 km86 km (54 mi) to the SW Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan 12 reportsInfoMay 13, 2015 06:12 am (GMT +9)6.746 km87 km (54 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 29 km southeast of Ofunato, Iwate, Japan 31 reportsInfoFeb 17, 2015 08:06 am (GMT +9)6.621 km48 km (30 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 92 km east of Miyako, Iwate, Japan 2 reportsInfoDec 7, 2012 05:18 pm (GMT +9)7.331 km214 km (133 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 451 km northeast of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 3 reportsInfoSep 17, 2011 04:26 am (GMT +9)6.730 km87 km (54 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 100 km northeast of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoJul 10, 2011 09:57 am (GMT +9)7.023 km173 km (107 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 211 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoJun 23, 2011 06:50 am (GMT +9)6.733 km61 km (38 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 41 km northeast of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoApr 7, 2011 11:32 pm (GMT +9)7.142 km162 km (101 mi) to the SW 30 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 22, 2011 06:44 pm (GMT +9)6.413 km82 km (51 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 196 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 07:46 pm (Universal Time)6.533 km85 km (53 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 93 km east of Ichinoseki, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 08:36 pm (GMT +9)6.626 km31 km (19 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 51 km east of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 03:25 pm (GMT +9)7.719 km236 km (146 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 290 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 03:08 pm (GMT +9)6.72.8 km89 km (55 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 208 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 02:46 pm (GMT +9)9.129 km135 km (84 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 95 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 9, 2011 11:45 am (GMT +9)7.332 km120 km (75 mi) to the S 120 km SE of ?funato, JapanInfoJul 19, 2008 11:39 am (GMT +9)7.022 km219 km (136 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 142 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoNov 15, 2005 06:38 am (GMT +9)7.011 km252 km (157 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 286 km southeast of Sangan-jima Island, Iwate, JapanInfoAug 16, 2005 11:46 am (GMT +9)7.236 km145 km (90 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 66 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoOct 31, 2003 10:06 am (GMT +9)7.010 km188 km (117 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 162 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoSep 26, 2003 06:08 am (GMT +9)7.433 km266 km (166 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 131 km south of Obihiro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoSep 26, 2003 04:50 am (GMT +9)8.127 km280 km (174 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 135 km south of Kushiro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoMay 26, 2003 06:24 pm (GMT +9)7.068 km115 km (71 mi) to the SW 27 km SSW of ?funato, JapanInfoNov 3, 2002 12:37 pm (GMT +9)6.439 km87 km (54 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 44 km south of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanInfoJan 7, 1995 07:37 am (GMT +9)7.027 km91 km (56 mi) to the NW 63 km ESE of Hachinohe, JapanInfoDec 28, 1994 09:19 pm (GMT +9)7.827 km134 km (83 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 214 km northeast of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoJul 18, 1992 07:20 pm (GMT +9)6.427 km37 km (23 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 96 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoJul 18, 1992 05:36 pm (GMT +9)6.929 km63 km (39 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 117 km east of Sangan-jima Island, Iwate, JapanInfoNov 2, 1989 03:25 am (GMT +9)7.429 km40 km (25 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 73 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoOct 29, 1989 02:25 pm (GMT +9)6.99.6 km63 km (39 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 120 km east of Sangan-jima Island, Iwate, JapanInfoOct 27, 1989 10:45 am (GMT +9)6.49.1 km100 km (62 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 218 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoJan 9, 1987 03:14 pm (GMT +9)6.668 km90 km (56 mi) to the NW 36 km northwest of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoJan 19, 1981 03:17 am (GMT +9)6.933 km97 km (60 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 169 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoJun 12, 1978 05:14 pm (GMT +9)7.744 km154 km (96 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 68 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoAug 2, 1971 04:24 pm (GMT +9)7.155 km224 km (139 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 168 km south of Obihiro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoJun 12, 1968 10:41 pm (GMT +9)7.032 km40 km (25 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 98 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoMay 16, 1968 07:39 pm (GMT +9)7.925 km225 km (140 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Hokkaido, 196 km northeast of Aomori, Aomori, JapanInfoMay 16, 1968 09:49 am (GMT +9)8.230 km167 km (104 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, Hokkaido, 227 km east of Aomori, Aomori, JapanInfoJul 30, 1960 02:31 am (GMT +9)6.853 km96 km (60 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 73 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoMar 23, 1960 09:23 am (GMT +9)7.015 km63 km (39 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 186 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 21, 1960 02:07 am (GMT +9)7.915 km68 km (42 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 179 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoNov 6, 1938 08:53 am (Universal Time)7.730 km237 km (147 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, Fukushima, 160 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoNov 5, 1938 08:43 am (Universal Time)7.835 km285 km (177 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 105 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanInfoMar 2, 1933 05:31 pm (Universal Time)8.415 km174 km (108 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 225 km east of Sangan-jima Island, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 9, 1931 03:49 am (Universal Time)7.935 km122 km (76 mi) to the N 78 km E of Hachinohe, JapanInfoMay 27, 1928 09:50 am (Universal Time)7.335 km46 km (28 mi) to the NE 79 km ENE of Miyako, JapanInfoMar 15, 1917 12:14 am (Universal Time)6.915 km92 km (57 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 218 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoNov 1, 1915 07:23 am (Universal Time)7.630 km100 km (62 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 114 km southeast of Sangan-jima Island, Iwate, JapanInfoOct 11, 1913 09:09 am (Universal Time)6.915 km69 km (43 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 181 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoSep 30, 1901 10:19 am (Universal Time)7.135 km98 km (61 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 11 km east of Kuji, Iwate, JapanInfoAug 9, 1901 06:23 pm (GMT +9)7.90 km112 km (69 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 85 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoJun 15, 1901 09:34 am (Universal Time)7.035 km65 km (41 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 177 km southeast of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax 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