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M6.7 Earthquake near Off east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

UTC time: 2025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.7

Depth: 9.0 km
Source: INGV

Off east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.7 earthquake was recorded near Off east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] on November 9, 2025 at 08:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M6.7

Depth

9.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

ingv

Coordinates

39.45590, 143.39700

Temperature

17.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

9 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

Yamada124.2 kmW15'195

Morioka194.5 kmW290'700

Sendai255.9 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 210 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Naruko

Distance: 244 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours43

First 24 hours88

First 72 hours101

Strongest subsequent eventM7.7

M6.42025-11-09 08:03:40 UTC19.2 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Sendai (Monde) M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC10.8 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.52025-11-09 08:11:20 UTC162.9 km M5.62025-11-09 08:11:26 UTC16.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-11-09 08:11:26 UTC22.2 km107 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.52025-11-09 08:11:27 UTC29.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.92025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC14.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.72025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC14.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.92025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC10.9 km127 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.22025-11-09 08:14:59 UTC65.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.52025-11-09 08:34:02 UTC6.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.42025-11-09 08:34:02 UTC5.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#4

Earlier events M≥4197

Earlier events M≥563

Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC6.8 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC7.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC6.8 km M6.22025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC11.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.02025-11-08 22:15:08 UTC17.2 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

Stats (last 24h)

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