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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-07-04 18:14:32 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 4, 2025 at 18:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Honshu, 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 GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-04 18:14:32 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.63000, 142.30000
Temperature
25.9°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
Iwaki134.4 kmW357'309
Suginami City186.6 kmW588'354

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 235 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.82025-07-04 18:14:36 UTC13.7 km M4.02025-07-06 04:42:30 UTC137.4 km M3.62025-07-07 05:03:30 UTC139.1 km M4.22025-07-11 15:59:30 UTC82.5 km M4.62025-07-13 10:46:42 UTC64.5 km M4.82025-07-13 10:46:43 UTC62.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.62025-07-20 17:57:30 UTC99.3 km M3.82025-07-21 00:54:30 UTC109.3 km M3.82025-07-23 03:13:51 UTC105.7 km M4.02025-07-25 09:12:30 UTC125.1 km M4.52025-07-27 17:03:55 UTC144.1 km72 km SSE of Onagawa Chō, Japan M4.52025-07-27 17:03:57 UTC146.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥427
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-01-06 16:44:39 UTC92.9 km113 km E of Hasaki, Japan M4.92025-06-25 09:08:49 UTC133.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-06-25 09:08:48 UTC136.8 km M4.92025-06-25 09:08:47 UTC135.5 km263 km ESE of Tomioka, Japan M4.82025-06-05 14:51:23 UTC125.1 km

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