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M5.6 Depth: 20.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-09 09:10:49 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 09:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 09:10:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.45000, 143.36000
Temperature
17.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yamada121.1 kmW15'195
Morioka191.4 kmW290'700
Sendai252.8 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 207 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 240 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours21
First 24 hours63
First 72 hours75
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.02025-11-09 09:16:53 UTC91.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-11-09 09:16:58 UTC21.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62025-11-09 09:21:35 UTC8.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.62025-11-09 09:28:23 UTC23.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.72025-11-09 09:28:24 UTC23.4 km134 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.42025-11-09 09:28:26 UTC27.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.62025-11-09 09:28:26 UTC29.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-09 09:28:30 UTC66.3 km M5.22025-11-09 09:52:43 UTC7.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-09 09:52:43 UTC21.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.62025-11-09 10:25:03 UTC15.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72025-11-09 10:25:08 UTC6.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.6 to M6.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM6.210.0 km14.4 km
GFZM5.620.0 km0.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#20
Earlier events M≥4122
Earlier events M≥571
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC7.4 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC5.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC7.4 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC13.2 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC3.2 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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Global (24h)
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