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M5.5 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-06-14 10:46:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 14, 2025 at 10:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (38.21, 142.307). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-14 10:46:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
38.21000, 142.30700

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Ishinomaki90.8 kmW140'151
Sendai126.0 kmW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Naruko
    Distance: 149 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 163 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 192 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-06-14 10:47:01 UTC50.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82025-06-16 02:42:30 UTC76.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-06-25 09:08:56 UTC120.3 km M4.02025-07-06 04:42:30 UTC63.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72025-07-07 07:55:30 UTC81.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.22025-07-11 15:59:30 UTC107.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥437
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-02-12 21:04:27 UTC7.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-06-14 10:46:54 UTC22.3 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-02-21 13:01:46 UTC102.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-06-02 02:31:16 UTC25.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82025-06-05 14:51:23 UTC64.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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