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).
At least 23 people have been reported injured due to the major M7.6 earthquake that struck Japan on December 8, 2025, prompting over 90 000 evacuations and alert for a potential mega quake.
A major earthquake registered by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and USGS as M7.6 struck off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture, Japan, at 14:15 UTC (23:15 JST) on December 8, 2025. Both agencies are reporting a depth of 50 km (31 miles). According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), hazardous tsunami waves are possible within 1 000 km (620 miles) of the epicenter.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.0 struck near Yakutat, Alaska, at 20:41 UTC on December 6, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.8 at a depth of 10 km. According to the National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC), there is no tsunami danger from this earthquake.
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.8 struck southern Xinjiang, China at 07:44 UTC (13:44 local time) on December 4, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The USGS issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and a Yellow alert for economic losses.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 struck southern Alaska at 17:11 UTC on November 27, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 69.4 km (43.1 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 83 km (51.5 miles). According to the National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC), a tsunami is not expected.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 struck near Sinabang, Indonesia, at 04:56 UTC on November 27, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 25.4 km (15.8 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. According to the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWMS), there is a potential tsunami threat to countries bordering the Indian Ocean.
At least 6 deaths have been reported in Dhaka after a strong M5.5 earthquake hit Bangladesh on November 21, 2025. Tremors from the quake were felt as far as Kolkata and parts of eastern India
A shallow M5.3 earthquake struck near Paphos, Cyprus, at 16:23 LT (14:23 UTC) on November 12, 2025, producing a rare rapid aftershock cluster. More than 20 aftershocks were recorded within the first hours, including M3.9 and M4.3 events occurring five and ten minutes after the mainshock. By the morning of November 13, the total number of aftershocks had reached 50. The Geological Survey Department reported that the early activity rate and the presence of two closely spaced events were unusual for the region’s modern instrumental record.
Over 40 earthquakes were recorded along the Calaveras fault southeast of San Ramon, California, between November 9 and 10, 2025. The largest event, M3.8, occurred at 09:38 LT (17:38 UTC) on November 9 at a depth of 9.2 km (5.7 miles). Geological and seismic studies show that the Calaveras fault is capable of generating an event in the M6.5 to M7.0 range over long-term timescales.
