12/8/2025 Near Coast of Honshu, Japan 7.6

12/8/2025 Near Coast of Honshu, Japan 7.6 seismogram
12/8/2025 Near Coast of Honshu, Japan 7.6 inset map showing earthquake location
12/8/2025 Near Coast of Honshu, Japan 7.6 focal mechanism

Earthquake DetailsSeismogram Explanation
Location: Near Coast of Honshu, JapanP-wave: 14:27:40 UTC; 8:27:40 AM CST
Date: December 8, 2025S-wave: 14:38:05 UTC; 8:38:05 AM CST
Time: 14:15:11 UTC; 8:15:11 AM CSTThe vertical axis is in units of displacement in centimeters.
Latitude: 40.96 NThe horizontal axis is in units of time in seconds.
Longitude: 142.19 #The beginning of the file is the origin of the event.
Magnitude: 7.6 Mw 
Depth: 40.5 km 
Distance: 84.62 degrees (~5,728 miles from Milwaukee) 

 

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