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M5.2 Depth: 18.3 km

M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-11-09 08:49:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 08:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
18.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 08:49:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.36600, 143.37800
Temperature
17.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.3 km
Shallow
18.3 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
Yamada123.2 kmW15'195
Ōshū191.9 kmW112'937
Sendai249.6 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 211 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 239 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 hours29
First 24 hours71
First 72 hours83
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.42025-11-09 08:49:54 UTC46.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde) M6.42025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC11.2 km M6.02025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC22.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.42025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC11.2 km121 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.72025-11-09 08:54:39 UTC29.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.42025-11-09 09:10:47 UTC14.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.62025-11-09 09:10:47 UTC14.5 km M5.32025-11-09 09:10:48 UTC16.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.62025-11-09 09:10:49 UTC9.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-11-09 09:16:53 UTC84.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-11-09 09:16:58 UTC19.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62025-11-09 09:21:35 UTC15.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#45
Earlier events M≥4117
Earlier events M≥564
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 UTC4.3 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC14.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC4.4 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC11.1 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC10.1 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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