A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit near the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 14:26 UTC on December 31, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 19.3 km (12 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 19 km (11.8 miles).
The epicenter was located 91 km (56 miles) east of Noda (population 4 201), 95 km (59 miles) east of Kuji (population 34 418), and 155.2 km (96.4 miles) east-northeast of Morioka (population 290 700), Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
According to USGS PAGER, about 381 000 people are estimated to have felt light shaking (MMI IV), and around 3 202 000 people weak shaking (MMI II–III).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.
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