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M5.9 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.9, near of Akita (Monde) (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-11-09 08:11:47 UTC Local time: —
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M5.9 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.9, near of Akita (Monde) (Japan) · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.9, near of Akita (Monde) (Japan) · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 08:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.9, near of Akita (Monde) (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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
1af5776e95ac4de982cf4abef4819c9b1777c15d
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 08:11:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
shen pu ting
Source
resif
Coordinates
40.82554, 139.64709
Temperature
16.0°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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
Shimokizukuri61.3 kmE18'907
Hirosaki74.2 kmE168'739
Sapporo286.2 kmNE1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwakisan
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'624 m ·Last eruption: 1863 ·Japan
  • Oshima-Oshima
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 732 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·Japan
  • Megata
    Distance: 98 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Aomori AirportJapan · AOJ · RJSA
    88.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Odate Noshiro AirportJapan · ONJ · RJSR
    93.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Japan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-08-18 22:19:09 UTC117.2 km M4.82025-10-14 03:34:24 UTC131.0 kmNear West Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82025-01-07 02:47:21 UTC69.6 km17 km WNW of Imabetsu, Japan M4.72025-07-16 02:12:09 UTC139.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.72025-07-16 02:12:09 UTC134.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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