2025 Sanriku Earthquake
Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 40.959995, 142.184860.
On 8 December 2025 at 11:15 pm local time, a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck at an estimated depth of 54 kilometers in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Aomori Prefecture in the Sanriku region of northeastern Japan. According to the reports, 51 people were injured, mostly in the Aomori and Hokkaido prefectures. The earthquake triggered tsunamis, which led to widespread evacuation orders affecting thousands of residents. All tsunami warnings were later lifted. Nuclear facilities in the region performed emergency safety checks after the earthquake.
The coordinates of the earthquake’s epicenter are approximately 40.960°N, 142.185°E.
Aomori is the northernmost prefecture on Honshu, the largest of Japan’s four main islands, with its eastern coastline bordering the Pacific Ocean.
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2025 Sanriku Earthquake Lat Long Coordinates Info
The latitude of 2025 Sanriku Earthquake is 40.959995, and the longitude is 142.184860. 2025 Sanriku Earthquake is located at Japan country in the Seas place category with the gps coordinates of 40° 57' 35.9820'' N and 142° 11' 5.4960'' E.
| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 40.959995 |
| Longitude | 142.184860 |
| DMS Lat | 40° 57' 35.9820'' N |
| DMS Long | 142° 11' 5.4960'' E |
| UTM Easting | 599,709.78 |
| UTM Northing | 4,534,992.04 |
| Category | Seas |
| Country Code | JP |
| Zoom Level | 14 |
Coordinates of 2025 Sanriku Earthquake is given above in both decimal degrees and DMS (degrees, minutes and seconds) format. The country code given is in the ISO2 format.
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