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

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

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 18.3 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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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

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

18.3 km

UTC time

2025-11-09 08:49:52 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

39.36600, 143.37800

Temperature

17.2°C

Depth profile

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 Activity reported

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 ·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

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#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)

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