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

UTC time: 2025-11-12 00:29:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
15.2 km
Source
INGV

Off east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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M5.7 Earthquake near Off east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] · 2025-11-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Off east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] · 2025-11-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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.

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

Details

ID
20eec53b2923258077248eb78afb347d32242c35
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
15.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 00:29:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
39.76520, 143.39400
Temperature
9.2°C

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 Activity reported
    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: 1'584 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 eventM7.0
M5.42025-11-12 00:29:23 UTC15.4 km111 km E of Miyako, Japan M4.92025-11-12 03:57:39 UTC19.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72025-11-13 02:33:30 UTC93.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62025-11-13 07:22:51 UTC24.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-11-13 07:57:38 UTC54.4 km150 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.32025-11-13 19:58:01 UTC53.4 kmOFF 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#19
Earlier events M≥4183
Earlier events M≥5108
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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC41.1 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]

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