> very strong and shallow mw 7.6 Earthquake offshore Aomori, Japan

12/08/2025 - Earthquake offshore Aomori, Japan

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Dec. 8, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Magnitude mw 7.6
Latitude 41.03 °N
Longitude 142.16 °E
Depth 47.2 km
Aftershocks 1
Last Update 2025-12-08
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Impact on Health Services

A total 506 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.
1 hospitals and 0 clinics may experience operational problems due to strong shaking at their location.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 3.48 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

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