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

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

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Magnitude

M6.4

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

121 km E of Yamada, Japan

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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

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Magnitude

M6.4

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

39.46620, 143.36320

Temperature

17.2°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

Yamada121.3 kmW15'195

Morioka191.4 kmW290'700

Sendai254.0 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

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 ·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)

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 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]

Stats (last 24h)

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