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M5.3 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-11-09 09:28:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 09:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (40.044, 143.29). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 09:28:30 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
40.04400, 143.29000

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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
Miyako123.4 kmW51'150
Hachinohe160.1 kmW239'046
Sendai287.6 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 196 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 211 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours15
First 24 hours56
First 72 hours68
Strongest subsequent eventM7.7
M5.22025-11-09 09:52:43 UTC71.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-09 09:52:43 UTC85.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.22025-11-09 09:52:44 UTC72.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.62025-11-09 10:25:03 UTC60.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72025-11-09 10:25:08 UTC59.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-09 11:11:22 UTC138.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.22025-11-09 11:11:25 UTC84.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-11-09 11:11:27 UTC78.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52025-11-09 12:15:47 UTC84.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-11-09 12:15:50 UTC67.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52025-11-09 13:50:17 UTC56.2 km124 km E of Yamada, Japan M4.92025-11-09 14:41:14 UTC31.2 km128 km E of Miyako, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#38
Earlier events M≥4120
Earlier events M≥566
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC72.8 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC62.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC72.8 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC73.8 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC66.0 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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