Aomori Quake Occurs in Area Hit by M7, M8 Earthquakes in Past, Hypocenter Located in Region of Anticipated Japan Trench Quake

The Yomiuri Shimbun
15:39 JST,
December 10, 2025
The powerful earthquake that struck late on Monday, with its epicenter off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture, occurred in an area that has been hit by quakes in the past measuring magnitude 7 and magnitude 8.
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