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M5.2 Depth: 51.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-10-23 21:09:29 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on October 23, 2025 at 21:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 51 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 GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
51.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 21:09:29 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.48000, 141.86000
Temperature
15.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51 km
Shallow
51 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
Namie75.9 kmW21'866
Iwaki98.8 kmSW357'309
Sendai123.5 kmNW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M3.92025-10-24 00:27:30 UTC81.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52025-10-25 00:39:30 UTC148.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52025-10-25 16:09:30 UTC136.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62025-10-28 22:50:30 UTC66.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.32025-10-30 07:55:30 UTC58.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.92025-10-30 08:00:52 UTC57.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.92025-10-30 08:00:53 UTC55.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.82025-11-02 11:43:30 UTC58.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.92025-11-04 04:07:30 UTC9.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.92025-11-06 14:38:30 UTC72.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.92025-11-08 09:17:30 UTC91.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-08 22:33:42 UTC114.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#22
Earlier events M≥4102
Earlier events M≥535
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC21.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC21.0 km56 km E of Tomioka, Japan M6.02025-10-04 15:21:07 UTC11.1 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC31.2 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.02025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC102.4 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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