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M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-11-09 11:11:25 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 11:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, 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 damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-09 11:11:25 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

39.30360, 143.53290

Temperature

17.1°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

Yamada137.2 kmW15'195

Ōshū204.5 kmW112'937

Sendai258.3 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 225 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Naruko

Distance: 250 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 hours21

First 24 hours53

First 72 hours61

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.02025-11-09 11:11:27 UTC7.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52025-11-09 12:15:47 UTC18.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-11-09 12:15:50 UTC47.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52025-11-09 13:50:17 UTC29.3 km124 km E of Yamada, Japan M4.92025-11-09 14:41:14 UTC54.2 km128 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.12025-11-09 14:41:15 UTC66.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-11-09 14:41:19 UTC117.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.52025-11-09 15:23:07 UTC28.2 km124 km E of Yamada, Japan M4.42025-11-09 15:30:54 UTC23.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-11-09 15:44:21 UTC33.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-11-09 15:44:22 UTC30.4 km115 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.22025-11-09 15:44:23 UTC30.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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#56

Earlier events M≥4130

Earlier events M≥579

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 UTC14.7 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC27.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC14.7 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC11.1 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC20.6 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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