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

UTC time: 2025-10-23 21:09:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
51.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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M5.2 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2025-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2025-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
459695c15b0260c5f0ea1bd932c57faa2df83e1c
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

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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Nuclear power plants

  • Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 6
    73.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fukushima Daini nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 4
    75.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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

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#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

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