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M5.1 Earthquake near 132 km E of Yamada, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-08 22:26:59 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

132 km E of Yamada, Japan

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About this earthquake

On November 8, 2025 at 22:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 132 km E of Yamada, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-08 22:26:59 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

39.42230, 143.48750

Temperature

15.7°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

Yamada132.1 kmW15'195

Ōshū202.1 kmW112'937

Sendai260.8 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 218 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Naruko

Distance: 250 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 hours9

First 24 hours76

First 72 hours106

Strongest subsequent eventM6.8

M5.12025-11-08 22:27:05 UTC139.7 km M5.22025-11-08 22:27:06 UTC99.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.22025-11-08 22:33:45 UTC15.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.12025-11-08 22:33:45 UTC1.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-11-08 22:33:50 UTC18.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-09 00:17:29 UTC4.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-11-09 00:17:30 UTC7.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-09 00:17:37 UTC104.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.62025-11-09 02:32:41 UTC19.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-11-09 07:36:22 UTC28.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC16.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC7.2 km

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#28

Earlier events M≥479

Earlier events M≥533

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 UTC8.6 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.82025-08-29 16:29:16 UTC147.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC140.8 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-08-29 16:29:14 UTC146.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.72025-11-08 22:15:07 UTC6.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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