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M5.3 Depth: 18.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-09 08:49:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 08:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan. With a focal depth of about 18 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 08:49:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.37000, 143.38000
Temperature
17.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 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
Yamada123.3 kmW15'195
Ōshū192.1 kmW112'937
Sendai249.9 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 211 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 239 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours29
First 24 hours71
First 72 hours83
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.42025-11-09 08:49:54 UTC46.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde) M6.42025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC10.8 km M6.02025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC22.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.42025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC10.8 km121 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.72025-11-09 08:54:39 UTC29.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.42025-11-09 09:10:47 UTC14.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.62025-11-09 09:10:47 UTC14.0 km M5.32025-11-09 09:10:48 UTC16.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.62025-11-09 09:10:49 UTC9.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-11-09 09:16:53 UTC85.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-11-09 09:16:58 UTC19.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62025-11-09 09:21:35 UTC14.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#37
Earlier events M≥4117
Earlier events M≥564
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 UTC3.9 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC13.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC3.9 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC10.8 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC9.7 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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