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M3.7 Earthquake near EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-11-13 23:05:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan) on November 13, 2025 at 23:05 UTC. At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
30e2b9d47a44b4835dabe00738545d96288fb381
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
80.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-13 23:05:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
sheng gang shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.60000, 141.40000
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80 km
Intermediate
80 km
80 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 44 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Distance: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Iwate Hanamaki AirportJapan · HNA · RJSI
    29.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Of 968 other entries for this area and period, 365 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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