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M5.1 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-11-08 22:27:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 8, 2025 at 22:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (39.439, 141.861). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-08 22:27:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
39.43900, 141.86100

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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
Yamada8.2 kmE15'195
Morioka67.5 kmNW290'700
Sendai156.2 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 87 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 125 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 hours8
First 24 hours71
First 72 hours100
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M5.22025-11-08 22:27:06 UTC56.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.12025-11-08 22:33:45 UTC140.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-11-08 22:33:50 UTC122.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-09 00:17:29 UTC138.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-11-09 00:17:30 UTC137.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-11-09 00:17:36 UTC35.7 km M5.32025-11-09 00:17:37 UTC51.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.62025-11-09 02:32:41 UTC121.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC124.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC133.2 km M6.22025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC141.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC133.2 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#34
Earlier events M≥499
Earlier events M≥542
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 UTC147.9 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC121.8 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, Japan M5.82025-08-29 16:29:16 UTC121.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC78.9 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-11-08 22:15:07 UTC133.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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