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Monday, Dec 8, 2025 20:20 | 9 mins ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 8 Dec 2025

Summary: 1 quake 7.0+, 12 quakes 5.0+, 54 quakes 4.0+, 207 quakes 3.0+, 413 quakes 2.0+ (687 total)
This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 7+: 1 earthquake
Magnitude 5+: 12 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 54 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 207 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 413 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higherTotal seismic energy estimate: 1.6 x 1016 joules (4436 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3.8 x 106 tons of TNT or 238.6 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 7.6 learn more10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)#1: Mag 7.6 Aomori, 327 km north of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanMonday, Dec 8, 2025, at 11:15 pm (GMT +9) – #2: Mag 5.8 North Pacific Ocean, 143 km northeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanTuesday, Dec 9, 2025, at 04:56 am (GMT +10) – #3: Mag 5.7 Skagway MunicipalitySunday, Dec 7, 2025, at 03:56 pm (Yakutat time) – #4: Mag 5.5 South Atlantic Ocean, 72 km southeast of Montagu Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsMonday, Dec 8, 2025, at 04:41 pm (GMT -2) – #5: Mag 5.5 North Pacific Ocean, 97 km northeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanTuesday, Dec 9, 2025, at 12:33 am (GMT +10) – #6: Mag 5.4 North Pacific Ocean,

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Monday, Dec 8, 2025 19:07 | 1 hour ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

Japan was shaken near Urakawa, Hokkaido, by an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 only 10 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 28. km beneath the epicenter near Urakawa, Hokkaido, Japan, early morning on Tuesday, December 9th, 2025, at 4:56 am local time. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which listed it as a magnitude 6.0 earthquake as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Urakawa (pop. 12,800) located 136 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Dec 9, 04:56 am (GMT +10)

5.8

34 km13 km (7.9 mi) to the NW North Pacific Ocean, 143 km northeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan  I FELT IT InfoDec 9, 03:58 am (GMT +10)

4.8

39 km17 km (10.4 mi) to the NW North Pacific Ocean, 109 km south of Erimo, Hokkaido, Japan  I FELT IT – 1 reportInfoDec 9, 02:12 am (GMT +9)

4.1

30 km28 km (18 mi) to the NW North Pacific Ocean, 133 km northeast of Hitokawame, Aomori, Japan  I FELT IT InfoDec 9, 02:20 am (GMT +10)

4.0

4.9 km21 km (13 mi) to the NE North Pacific Ocean, 160 km northeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan  I FELT IT InfoDec 9, 02:18 am (GMT +10)

4.4

44 km46 km (29 mi) to the NW North Pacific Ocean, 132 km northeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan  I FELT IT InfoDec 9, 12:33 am (GMT +10)

5.5

44 km49 km (30 mi) to the W North Pacific Ocean, 97 km northeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan  I FELT IT – 5 reportsInfoDec 8, 11:15 pm (GMT +9)

7.6

44 km84 km (52 mi) to the W Aomori, 327 km north of Sendai, Miyagi, Japan  I FELT IT – 446 reportsInfoApr 6, 2024 09:12 am (GMT +9)

5.4

26 km9.2 km (5.7 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, 151 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan 1 reportInfoNov 20, 2023 06:01 am (GMT +9)

5.8

42 km84 km (52 mi) to the NW North Pacific Ocean, 84 km east of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan 14 reportsInfoAug 11, 2023 09:14 am (GMT +9)

5.9

34 km34 km (21 mi) to the

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Sunday, Dec 7, 2025 19:00 | 18 hours ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 5.5 during December 2025

Jump to daily reports for Dec 2025: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7Summary: 1 quake 7.0+, 34 quakes 5.0+, 335 quakes 4.0+, 1297 quakes 3.0+, 2251 quakes 2.0+ (3918 total)
This report is being updated every day.
Magnitude 9+: none
Magnitude 8+: none
Magnitude 7+: 1 earthquake
Magnitude 6+: none
Magnitude 5+: 34 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 335 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 1297 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 2251 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higherTotal seismic energy estimate: 2.4 x 1015 joules (653 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5.6 x 105 tons of TNT or 35.1 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 7.0 learn moreList of 10 largest earthquakes in the world during December 2025:#1: Mag 7.0 Skagway Municipality, 229 mi northwest of Juneau, Juneau City and Borough, Alaska, United StatesSaturday, Dec 6, 2025, at 11:41 am (Yakutat time) – #2: Mag 5.8 Xinjiang, ChinaThursday, Dec 4, 2025, at 01:44 pm (Urumqi time) – #3: Mag 5.7 Canada: 144 km W of Haines Junction, YTSaturday, Dec 6, 2025, at 09:20 pm (Whitehorse time) – #4: Mag 5.6 North Pacific Ocean, 65 km southeast of Kasivobara, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaMonday, Dec 8, 2025, at 03:34 am (GMT +11) – #5: Mag 5.6 South Pacific Ocean, 210 km

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