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M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-11-30 17:25:51 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan) · 2025-11-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan) · 2025-11-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan) on November 30, 2025 at 17:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 55 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. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
2061021746497a75ed4d572ec4f6e538423a1c48
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
55.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-30 17:25:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
shi juan shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
38.23000, 141.79000
Temperature
15.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55 km
Shallow
55 km
55 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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
Ishinomaki47.5 kmNW140'151
Sendai80.7 kmW1'096'704

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Naruko
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 148 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sendai AirportJapan · SDJ · RJSS
    77.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

Nuclear power plants

  • Onagawa nuclear power plantJapanOut of operation · Operating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.22025-11-30 23:44:30 UTC104.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32025-12-03 13:17:30 UTC20.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.12025-12-03 14:41:30 UTC12.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72025-12-08 21:31:30 UTC120.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.92025-12-13 22:52:58 UTC130.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-12-13 22:52:58 UTC130.5 km10 km SSW of Tomioka, Japan M4.62025-12-16 02:45:35 UTC50.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-12-16 02:45:35 UTC61.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.02025-12-22 23:29:30 UTC48.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52025-12-28 07:40:30 UTC100.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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#39
Earlier events M≥4123
Earlier events M≥544
Compared since2025-01-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC94.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC94.5 km56 km E of Tomioka, Japan M6.02025-10-04 15:21:07 UTC94.6 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC91.2 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.02025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC36.0 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, Japan

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