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M6.7 Earthquake near 133 km E of Yamada, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.7

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

133 km E of Yamada, Japan

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About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 08:03 UTC, a magnitude M6.7 earthquake occurred near 133 km E of Yamada, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M6.7

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

39.40000, 143.50000

Temperature

17.0°C

Depth profile

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

Yamada133.3 kmW15'195

Ōshū202.8 kmW112'937

Sendai260.6 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 220 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Naruko

Distance: 250 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 hours41

First 24 hours87

First 72 hours100

Strongest subsequent eventM7.7

M5.52025-11-09 08:11:20 UTC159.5 km M5.62025-11-09 08:11:26 UTC25.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-11-09 08:11:26 UTC33.0 km107 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.52025-11-09 08:11:27 UTC40.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.92025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC13.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.72025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC5.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.92025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC7.6 km127 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.22025-11-09 08:14:59 UTC75.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.52025-11-09 08:34:02 UTC11.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.42025-11-09 08:34:02 UTC10.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-11-09 08:34:02 UTC10.3 km125 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.32025-11-09 08:34:03 UTC8.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde)

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≥4198

Earlier events M≥566

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 UTC7.7 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC18.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC7.7 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC10.8 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.62025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC14.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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