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M5.6 Earthquake near 125 km E of Yamada, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-08 22:15:09 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 19.2 km
Source: USGS

125 km E of Yamada, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near 125 km E of Yamada, Japan on November 8, 2025 at 22:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

19.2 km

UTC time

2025-11-08 22:15:09 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

39.49250, 143.40620

Temperature

15.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

19.2 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

Yamada125.0 kmW15'195

Morioka194.7 kmW290'700

Sendai258.6 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 210 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 243 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours11

First 24 hours78

First 72 hours108

Strongest subsequent eventM6.8

M5.52025-11-08 22:15:10 UTC9.3 km M5.22025-11-08 22:26:59 UTC9.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-11-08 22:26:59 UTC10.5 km132 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.12025-11-08 22:27:05 UTC132.8 km M5.22025-11-08 22:27:06 UTC90.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.22025-11-08 22:33:45 UTC26.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.12025-11-08 22:33:45 UTC11.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-11-09 00:17:29 UTC12.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-11-09 00:17:30 UTC15.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-09 00:17:37 UTC94.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.62025-11-09 02:32:41 UTC18.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-11-09 07:36:22 UTC29.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6

Earlier events M≥478

Earlier events M≥531

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 UTC18.5 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.82025-08-29 16:29:16 UTC148.6 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC139.3 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-11-08 22:15:07 UTC7.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.72025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC143.3 km51 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan

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