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M5.7 Depth: 15.2 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Off east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

UTC time: 2025-11-12 00:29:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Off east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] on November 12, 2025 at 00:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
15.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 00:29:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
39.76520, 143.39400
Temperature
9.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.2 km
Shallow
15.2 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
Miyako125.0 kmW51'150
Hachinohe180.6 kmNW239'046
Sendai274.6 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 205 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 229 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M5.42025-11-12 00:29:23 UTC15.4 km111 km E of Miyako, Japan M4.92025-11-12 03:57:39 UTC19.0 km M5.02025-11-12 03:57:40 UTC19.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-11-12 19:08:53 UTC53.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.62025-11-12 19:08:54 UTC39.1 km M3.72025-11-13 02:33:30 UTC93.6 km M4.62025-11-13 07:22:51 UTC24.1 km M4.62025-11-13 07:22:52 UTC22.1 kmOff east coast of Honshu M4.62025-11-13 07:22:52 UTC23.7 km104 km E of Miyako, Japan M4.42025-11-13 07:57:38 UTC41.0 km M4.42025-11-13 07:57:38 UTC54.4 km150 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.32025-11-13 19:58:01 UTC53.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#16
Earlier events M≥4180
Earlier events M≥5105
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 UTC41.1 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC32.3 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC41.6 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC34.4 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.62025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC35.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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