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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-08 22:26:59 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 8, 2025 at 22:26 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-08 22:26:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.41000, 143.45000
Temperature
15.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Yamada129.0 kmW15'195
Ōshū198.7 kmW112'937
Sendai257.3 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 215 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 246 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 hours9
First 24 hours76
First 72 hours106
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M5.12025-11-08 22:27:05 UTC136.5 km M5.22025-11-08 22:27:06 UTC96.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.22025-11-08 22:33:45 UTC17.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.12025-11-08 22:33:45 UTC4.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-11-08 22:33:50 UTC15.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-09 00:17:29 UTC2.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-11-09 00:17:30 UTC5.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-09 00:17:37 UTC101.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.62025-11-09 02:32:41 UTC16.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-11-09 07:36:22 UTC31.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC14.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC3.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#23
Earlier events M≥481
Earlier events M≥533
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-11-08 22:15:08 UTC11.4 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.82025-08-29 16:29:16 UTC143.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC137.3 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-08-29 16:29:14 UTC143.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.72025-11-08 22:15:07 UTC4.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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