A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) as M6.7 hit off the coast of Honshu, Japan, at 02:44 UTC (11:44 JST) on December 12, 2025. USGS is reporting M6.7 at a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles).
The epicenter was located 115 km (72 miles) ENE of Hachinohe (population 239 050) and 116 km (72 miles) NE of Kuji (population 34 420), Iwate, Japan.
127 000 people are estimated to have felt moderate shaking and 2 785 000 light.
Based on all available data, there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.
The USGS issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
This is an aftershock of the major M7.6 earthquake at 14:15 UTC on December 8, which prompted immediate tsunami warnings for Aomori, Iwate, and Hokkaido prefectures, with predicted wave heights up to 3 m (10 feet). Observed tsunami amplitudes, however, were much smaller: about 70 cm (2.3 feet) in Kuji (Iwate) and 50 cm (1.6 feet) at other coastal stations.
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