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On 8 December 2025, at 23:15:11 [[Japan Standard Time|JST]] (14:15:11 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), a {{M|w|link=y}} 7.6 [[earthquake]] struck in the [[Pacific Ocean]] off the coast of [[Aomori Prefecture]], [[Sanriku]], Japan.<ref name=”Misawa2025″>{{cite anss|M 7.6 – 84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan|2025|pt25342050}}</ref> |
On 8 December 2025, at 23:15:11 [[Japan Standard Time|JST]] (14:15:11 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), a {{M|w|link=y}} 7.6 [[earthquake]] struck in the [[Pacific Ocean]] off the coast of [[Aomori Prefecture]], [[Sanriku]], Japan.<ref name=”Misawa2025″>{{cite anss|M 7.6 – 84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan|2025|pt25342050}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 15:23, 8 December 2025
Earthquake off the coast of Aomori Prefecture, Japan
On 8 December 2025, at 23:15:11 JST (14:15:11 UTC), a 7.6 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Aomori Prefecture, Sanriku, Japan.[1] It generated tsunamis that reached heights of up to 40 cm (16 in) along the coast of northern Japan.
The earthquake occurred on 8 December 2025 at 14:15 UTC with an epicenter off the coast of Aomori Prefecture. According to the United States Geological Survey, it was caused by thrust faulting at a depth of 53.1 km (33.0 mi).[1] The Japan Meteorological Agency measured a maximum intensity of upper 6 on the Shindo scale.[2] Shaking was felt as far as Tokyo.[3]
Tsunami warnings for waves of up to 3 m (9.8 ft)[3] were issued along the Pacific coasts of Aomori, Iwate, and Hokkaido Prefectures,[4][5] while a tsunami advisory was issued in Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures.[6] Services on the Tōhoku Shinkansen between Shin-Aomori Station and Fukushima Station were suspended.[7][8] Power outages were reported in Iwate and Hokkaido.[9]
A 40 cm (16 in) tsunami was subsequently observed in Aomori and Hokkaido.[10]
Tsunamis reaching 40 cm (16 in) were observed in Mutsu Ogawara, Aomori Prefecture and Urakawa, Hokkaido Prefecture. A 30 cm (12 in) tsunami was observed in Kujiko and Erimocho Shoya.[11]
