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M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-10 07:22:16 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 15.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

On November 10, 2025 at 07:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

15.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-10 07:22:16 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

39.59000, 143.49000

Temperature

10.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

15 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

Yamada132.8 kmW15'195

Hachinohe197.3 kmNW239'046

Sendai270.4 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 215 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 245 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours12

First 24 hours13

First 72 hours23

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.12025-11-10 07:22:17 UTC5.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-11-10 07:23:18 UTC13.4 km M6.02025-11-10 07:23:18 UTC13.4 km120 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.82025-11-10 07:23:19 UTC8.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-11-10 07:23:19 UTC8.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.32025-11-10 07:23:19 UTC0.3 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M4.72025-11-10 07:42:47 UTC5.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-11-10 07:42:48 UTC17.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-11-10 09:58:59 UTC25.4 km108 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.12025-11-10 09:59:00 UTC19.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-11-10 09:59:01 UTC19.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32025-11-10 09:59:03 UTC73.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde)

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#57

Earlier events M≥4159

Earlier events M≥592

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 UTC22.6 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC19.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC22.6 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC21.1 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC16.9 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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