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M4.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-11-09 15:44:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
4.8 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 15:44 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
2c249b294d7673ba246bae9b9c07c2618d25df43
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
4.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 15:44:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.54010, 143.28400
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.8 km
Shallow
4.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 198 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 231 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·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.

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