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M6.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.4 Earthquake near 121 km E of Yamada, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 08:54 UTC, a magnitude M6.4 earthquake occurred near 121 km E of Yamada, Japan. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.46620, 143.36320
Temperature
17.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Yamada121.3 kmW15'195
Morioka191.4 kmW290'700
Sendai254.0 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 207 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 221 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
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 241 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours27
First 24 hours69
First 72 hours82
Strongest subsequent eventM7.7
M5.72025-11-09 08:54:39 UTC19.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Sendai (Monde) M6.32025-11-09 08:54:39 UTC11.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-11-09 09:10:47 UTC3.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.62025-11-09 09:10:47 UTC3.6 km M5.32025-11-09 09:10:48 UTC7.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.62025-11-09 09:10:49 UTC1.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-11-09 09:16:53 UTC92.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-11-09 09:16:58 UTC22.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62025-11-09 09:21:35 UTC7.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-11-09 09:24:01 UTC153.0 km M5.72025-11-09 09:28:24 UTC21.8 km134 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.42025-11-09 09:28:26 UTC26.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥4217
Earlier events M≥583
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 UTC8.8 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC4.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC8.8 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC13.9 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC3.1 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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