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M5.8 Earthquake near Off east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

UTC time: 2025-11-17 19:06:33 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth: 5.5 km
Source: INGV

Off east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Off east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] on November 17, 2025 at 19:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

0474d53be8b7031b1aa3e1f4eba44dcf74059ef5

Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

5.5 km

UTC time

2025-11-17 19:06:33 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

ingv

Coordinates

39.62110, 143.24400

Temperature

7.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

5.5 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

Miyako111.7 kmW51'150

Hachinohe177.7 kmNW239'046

Sendai254.8 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 224 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours6

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M5.72025-11-17 19:06:34 UTC14.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.72025-11-17 19:06:35 UTC15.7 km M4.32025-11-18 02:05:52 UTC76.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-11-18 02:05:53 UTC76.8 km44 km ESE of Yamada, Japan M5.02025-11-19 02:23:19 UTC47.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-11-19 02:23:19 UTC53.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-11-21 12:22:03 UTC31.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-11-21 12:22:04 UTC16.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.52025-11-21 12:22:04 UTC25.8 km137 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.32025-11-21 12:22:05 UTC22.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.52025-11-21 12:22:05 UTC14.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.22025-11-23 03:37:30 UTC56.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#18

Earlier events M≥4207

Earlier events M≥5121

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 UTC28.9 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC16.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC28.8 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC33.0 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC22.6 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

Stats (last 24h)

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