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M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-10-07 00:30:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2025-10-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2025-10-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on October 7, 2025 at 00:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
4dfc32f2453c227d0c5326bcfeee61b8993736e0
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 00:30:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
37.66324, 141.05792

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
Minami-Sōma7.9 kmSW59'005
Fukushima52.9 kmW294'237
Sendai69.2 kmN1'096'704

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 76 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sendai AirportJapan · SDJ · RJSS
    54.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fukushima AirportJapan · FKS · RJSF
    73.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

Nuclear power plants

  • Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 6
    26.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fukushima Daini nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 4
    38.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Onagawa nuclear power plantJapanOut of operation · Operating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    90.5 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 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.12025-10-07 00:30:24 UTC24.1 km28 km ENE of Namie, Japan M5.32025-10-07 00:30:26 UTC25.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-10-07 00:30:27 UTC20.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.02025-10-10 12:25:30 UTC75.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62025-10-10 21:39:30 UTC51.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62025-10-11 03:30:30 UTC118.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02025-10-15 08:50:24 UTC129.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-10-15 08:50:24 UTC128.9 kmEastern Honshu, Japan M4.12025-10-15 18:57:30 UTC100.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.12025-10-21 08:23:30 UTC107.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.32025-10-21 18:48:33 UTC98.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-10-21 18:48:33 UTC98.7 km106 km E of Minami-Sōma, 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥489
Earlier events M≥525
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 UTC60.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC60.8 km56 km E of Tomioka, Japan M6.02025-10-04 15:21:07 UTC79.9 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC47.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.02025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC124.6 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, Japan

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