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M5.0 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-06-25 09:08:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (37.342, 143.124) on June 25, 2025 at 09:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-25 09:08:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
37.34200, 143.12400

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Namie188.2 kmW21'866
Ishinomaki199.8 kmNW140'151
Sendai223.4 kmNW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 252 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 260 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12025-07-04 18:14:32 UTC107.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82025-07-04 18:14:36 UTC117.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02025-07-06 04:42:30 UTC127.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.92025-07-09 02:21:39 UTC109.1 km269 km ESE of Onagawa Chō, Japan M4.92025-07-09 02:21:40 UTC121.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.92025-07-09 02:21:40 UTC119.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.22025-07-11 15:59:30 UTC108.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-07-13 10:46:43 UTC149.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-25

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-06-14 10:46:56 UTC120.3 km M5.22025-02-12 21:04:27 UTC115.6 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-06-14 10:46:54 UTC131.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-02-21 13:01:46 UTC144.2 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-06-25 09:08:49 UTC97.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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