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M6.0 Depth: 46.8 km

M6.0 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN on October 4, 2025 at 15:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 47 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
46.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.38670, 141.65290
Temperature
23.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46.8 km
Shallow
46.8 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
Namie58.6 kmW21'866
Iwaki77.8 kmSW357'309
Sendai119.8 kmNW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 170 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-10-04 15:21:12 UTC30.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.82025-10-06 14:20:25 UTC224.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-10-06 14:20:25 UTC226.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82025-10-06 14:20:29 UTC214.9 km239 km ESE of Onagawa Chō, Japan M4.92025-10-06 14:58:00 UTC221.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-10-06 14:58:00 UTC227.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.12025-10-06 14:58:00 UTC229.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-10-06 14:58:00 UTC228.5 km253 km ESE of Onagawa Chō, Japan M4.72025-10-06 18:25:05 UTC228.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.72025-10-06 18:25:05 UTC221.6 kmOff east coast of Honshu M5.12025-10-07 00:30:20 UTC60.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-10-07 00:30:24 UTC36.8 km28 km ENE of Namie, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4160
Earlier events M≥534
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-10-04 15:21:07 UTC21.1 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC13.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.02025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC118.0 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, Japan M5.82025-08-29 16:29:16 UTC131.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC157.1 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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