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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-11-19 02:23:19 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN on November 19, 2025 at 02:23 UTC. 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-19 02:23:19 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

39.23520, 143.46780

Temperature

8.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Yamada133.0 kmW15'195

Ōshū198.4 kmW112'937

Sendai249.9 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 222 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Naruko

Distance: 243 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·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 hours5

Strongest subsequent eventM5.6

M5.62025-11-21 12:22:03 UTC47.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-11-21 12:22:04 UTC49.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.52025-11-21 12:22:04 UTC44.2 km137 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.32025-11-21 12:22:05 UTC59.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.52025-11-21 12:22:05 UTC47.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.22025-11-23 03:37:30 UTC80.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.22025-11-23 21:25:39 UTC9.3 km124 km ESE of Yamada, Japan M3.72025-11-24 10:10:30 UTC132.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.42025-11-25 02:08:30 UTC138.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-11-27 20:34:00 UTC34.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-11-27 20:34:00 UTC23.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.42025-11-29 21:46:32 UTC59.1 km116 km E of Miyako, 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#124

Earlier events M≥4227

Earlier events M≥5134

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 UTC18.5 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC30.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC18.5 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC18.5 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC25.3 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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