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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-03 19:16:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan on November 3, 2025 at 19:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 19:16:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
39.35165, 143.61830
Temperature
12.8°C

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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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yamada143.9 kmW15'195
Ōshū212.3 kmW112'937
Sendai267.2 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 231 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 259 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M5.32025-11-03 19:16:06 UTC13.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.42025-11-06 04:04:07 UTC59.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-11-08 01:13:29 UTC16.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-11-08 01:13:30 UTC29.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.92025-11-08 01:13:31 UTC24.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-08 02:36:08 UTC12.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-11-08 02:36:12 UTC27.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-11-08 02:36:13 UTC88.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.82025-11-08 08:13:16 UTC7.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-11-08 10:54:20 UTC28.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.52025-11-08 20:29:14 UTC6.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-11-08 20:29:16 UTC41.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥447
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-08-29 16:29:16 UTC149.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC146.8 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-08-29 16:29:14 UTC144.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-08-29 16:29:19 UTC147.7 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.52025-08-21 22:34:41 UTC137.2 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

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