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M5.2 Depth: 15.0 km

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

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

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

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
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
    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 ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·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)

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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