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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-22 09:06:29 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Honshu, Japan on November 22, 2025 at 09:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-22 09:06:29 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
31.68000, 141.85000
Temperature
20.1°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
Katsuura410.9 kmN16'927
Kisarazu448.5 kmNW136'166
Yokohama464.4 kmNW3'777'491

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 173 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 195 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
  • Hachijojima
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-09-13 00:17:57 UTC147.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.02025-11-07 00:20:07 UTC141.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Tokyo (Monde) M4.92025-11-07 00:20:07 UTC115.1 km M4.92025-11-07 00:20:06 UTC106.3 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-09-13 00:17:55 UTC132.4 km285 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan

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