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M6.0 Earthquake near Off east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

UTC time: 2025-11-08 22:15:08 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.0

Depth: 8.6 km
Source: INGV

Off east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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About this earthquake

On November 8, 2025 at 22:15 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Off east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

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Magnitude

M6.0

Depth

8.6 km

UTC time

2025-11-08 22:15:08 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

ingv

Coordinates

39.39610, 143.58200

Temperature

15.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

8.6 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

Yamada140.4 kmW15'195

Ōshū209.7 kmW112'937

Sendai266.6 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 227 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Naruko

Distance: 257 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 hours14

First 24 hours83

First 72 hours115

Strongest subsequent eventM7.7

M5.62025-11-08 22:15:09 UTC18.5 km125 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.52025-11-08 22:15:10 UTC21.9 km M5.22025-11-08 22:26:59 UTC11.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-11-08 22:26:59 UTC8.6 km132 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.12025-11-08 22:27:05 UTC147.9 km M5.22025-11-08 22:27:06 UTC107.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.12025-11-08 22:33:42 UTC154.6 km M5.22025-11-08 22:33:45 UTC7.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.12025-11-08 22:33:45 UTC7.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-11-09 00:17:29 UTC9.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-11-09 00:17:30 UTC11.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-11-09 00:17:36 UTC183.3 km

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#1

Earlier events M≥4173

Earlier events M≥545

Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC167.7 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, Japan M5.82025-08-29 16:29:16 UTC150.3 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC146.3 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-08-29 16:29:14 UTC147.3 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.72025-11-08 22:15:07 UTC15.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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