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M3.2 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-11-22 10:11:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 22, 2025 at 10:11 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan). With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
5579bc6bf15437fe8c8fe993dcf93058839fab88
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-22 10:11:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
si jie dao shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.70000, 140.20000
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 119 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Akagisan
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 134 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Fujisan
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    18.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokyo Haneda International AirportJapan · HND · RJTT
    40.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Of 968 other entries for this area and period, 679 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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