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

UTC time: 2025-11-09 14:41:15 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan on November 9, 2025 at 14:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-09 14:41:15 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

39.85000, 143.21000

Temperature

16.2°C

Depth profile

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

Miyako110.9 kmW51'150

Hachinohe162.3 kmNW239'046

Sendai268.2 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 189 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 211 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Hakkodasan

Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours16

First 24 hours47

First 72 hours55

Strongest subsequent eventM7.6

M5.12025-11-09 14:41:19 UTC60.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.52025-11-09 15:23:07 UTC38.5 km124 km E of Yamada, Japan M4.42025-11-09 15:30:54 UTC47.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-11-09 15:44:21 UTC35.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-11-09 15:44:22 UTC39.4 km115 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.22025-11-09 15:44:23 UTC37.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-11-09 15:44:26 UTC55.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.32025-11-09 15:46:46 UTC41.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.02025-11-09 15:46:46 UTC48.7 km128 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.02025-11-09 15:46:47 UTC33.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-11-09 15:46:48 UTC36.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52025-11-09 15:58:09 UTC34.5 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#61

Earlier events M≥4135

Earlier events M≥572

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 UTC53.4 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC41.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC53.3 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC55.9 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC46.7 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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