Recent Earthquakes Near Japan
Japan has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 4 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 26 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 90 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 709 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Japan:
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
4.6 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-12-25 16:25:52 UTC
at 16:25
December 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.315, 142.345
94.2 km from
Mutsu
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 65 km
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
5.6 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC
at 16:17
December 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.222, 142.418
100.2 km from
Mutsu
(62.2 miles)
Depth: 61 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
4.8 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-12-25 13:17:02 UTC
at 13:17
December 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.302, 148.947
133.2 km from
Kuril’sk
(82.2 miles)
Depth: 52 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
4.9 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-12-24 23:00:09 UTC
at 23:00
December 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.617, 148.03
107.2 km from
Shikotan
(66.2 miles)
Depth: 32 km
Taitung City, Taiwan, Taiwan
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-24 09:47:06 UTC
at 09:47
December 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 22.851, 121.207
12.2 km from
Taitung City
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ōyama, Shizuoka, Japan
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-23 09:44:21 UTC
at 09:44
December 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.149, 137.936
163.2 km from
Ōyama
(101.2 miles)
Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 336 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-23 07:46:09 UTC
at 07:46
December 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.747, 121.651
25.2 km from
Hualian
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Hirara, Okinawa, Japan
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-22 12:38:09 UTC
at 12:38
December 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 25.992, 126.097
154.2 km from
Hirara
(95.2 miles)
Depth: 92 km
Miyako, Iwate, Japan
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 23:33:05 UTC
at 23:33
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.851, 141.809
25.2 km from
Miyako
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 63 km
Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido, Japan
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 19:32:37 UTC
at 19:32
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.154, 143.103
144.2 km from
Shizunai-furukawachō
(89.2 miles)
Depth: 47 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 10:00:41 UTC
at 10:00
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.771, 122.47
91.2 km from
Hualian
(56.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ōhara, Chiba, Japan
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 06:58:48 UTC
at 06:58
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.794, 141.67
127.2 km from
Ōhara
(79.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 10 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 04:47:10 UTC
at 04:47
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.674, 147.714
81.2 km from
Shikotan
(50.2 miles)
Depth: 46 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 04:03:38 UTC
at 04:03
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.43, 148.041
114.2 km from
Shikotan
(70.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 03:52:41 UTC
at 03:52
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.479, 147.812
94.2 km from
Shikotan
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 03:47:59 UTC
at 03:47
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.457, 148.011
110.2 km from
Shikotan
(68.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 03:33:46 UTC
at 03:33
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.94, 147.539
67.2 km from
Shikotan
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 02:05:40 UTC
at 02:05
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.837, 147.463
59.2 km from
Shikotan
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 34 km
Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 01:29:03 UTC
at 01:29
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.777, 142.099
59.2 km from
Hachinohe
(36.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 55 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 00:22:24 UTC
at 00:22
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.64, 147.842
91.2 km from
Shikotan
(57.2 miles)
Depth: 34 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 00:19:00 UTC
at 00:19
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.316, 148.037
119.2 km from
Shikotan
(73.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-20 23:46:27 UTC
at 23:46
December 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.421, 147.983
110.2 km from
Shikotan
(68.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-20 12:58:54 UTC
at 12:58
December 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.724, 145.981
74.2 km from
Nemuro
(46.2 miles)
Depth: 42 km
Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-20 12:30:32 UTC
at 12:30
December 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.73, 145.985
73.2 km from
Nemuro
(45.2 miles)
Depth: 39 km
Miyako, Iwate, Japan
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-19 21:40:06 UTC
at 21:40
December 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.725, 143.348
121.2 km from
Miyako
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 34 km
Hirara, Okinawa, Japan
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-19 04:35:54 UTC
at 04:35
December 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 26.232, 125.142
159.2 km from
Hirara
(98.2 miles)
Depth: 184 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-18 16:55:59 UTC
at 16:55
December 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.658, 147.87
93.2 km from
Shikotan
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 43 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-18 14:42:38 UTC
at 14:42
December 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.431, 147.963
108.2 km from
Shikotan
(67.2 miles)
Depth: 40 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-18 11:32:50 UTC
at 11:32
December 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.067, 121.768
19.2 km from
Hualian
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 32 km
Miyako, Iwate, Japan
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-18 05:20:10 UTC
at 05:20
December 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.759, 143.265
114.2 km from
Miyako
(70.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Places Near Japan
- Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan
- Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
- Eastern Honshu, Japan
- Near West Coast Of Honshu, Japan
- East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
- Izu Islands, Japan
- Near S. Coast Of Western Honshu
- Western Honshu, Japan
- Shikoku, Japan
- Southeast Of Shikoku, Japan
- Eastern East Sea
- Coast Of Hokkaido, Japan