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M4.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-11-09 18:28:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN on November 9, 2025 at 18:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
3db500466463517554f50e019b61de13b1247895
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 18:28:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.61520, 143.13410
Temperature
14.5°C

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

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 184 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 216 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·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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