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M5.7 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-17 19:06:34 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth: 25.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan on November 17, 2025 at 19:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth

25.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-17 19:06:34 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

39.72000, 143.14000

Temperature

7.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

25 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

Miyako103.0 kmW51'150

Hachinohe164.2 kmNW239'046

Sendai254.4 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 211 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Hakkodasan

Distance: 219 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 hours1

First 24 hours6

First 72 hours8

Strongest subsequent eventM7.4

M5.72025-11-17 19:06:35 UTC6.3 km M4.32025-11-18 02:05:52 UTC74.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-11-18 02:05:53 UTC74.7 km44 km ESE of Yamada, Japan M4.82025-11-18 08:21:21 UTC143.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-11-18 08:21:22 UTC149.8 kmHokkaido region M4.82025-11-18 08:21:22 UTC139.6 km105 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan M5.02025-11-19 02:23:19 UTC60.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-11-19 02:23:19 UTC67.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-11-21 12:22:03 UTC40.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-11-21 12:22:04 UTC24.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.52025-11-21 12:22:04 UTC36.1 km137 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.32025-11-21 12:22:05 UTC25.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#22

Earlier events M≥4218

Earlier events M≥5125

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 UTC42.9 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC30.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC42.9 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC47.1 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC36.7 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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