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M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-10-23 21:09:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2025 at 21:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 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. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
3d409378d44d53180efdb4a20a89b162dee2ad58
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 21:09:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
37.40122, 142.11597

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 169 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 191 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·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.

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