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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-08 22:33:45 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 8, 2025 at 22:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-08 22:33:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.42000, 143.50000
Temperature
15.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Yamada133.2 kmW15'195
Ōshū203.1 kmW112'937
Sendai261.6 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 251 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 hours5
First 24 hours72
First 72 hours102
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M5.02025-11-08 22:33:50 UTC19.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-09 00:17:29 UTC4.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-11-09 00:17:30 UTC7.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-09 00:17:37 UTC105.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.62025-11-09 02:32:41 UTC20.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-11-09 07:36:22 UTC27.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC17.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC8.1 km M6.22025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC9.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC8.1 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.62025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC14.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC9.7 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#29
Earlier events M≥482
Earlier events M≥536
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-11-08 22:15:08 UTC7.5 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.82025-08-29 16:29:16 UTC147.5 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC141.5 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-08-29 16:29:14 UTC146.3 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.72025-11-08 22:15:07 UTC7.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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