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M5.1 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-06-12 03:49:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southeast of Honshu, Japan

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M5.1 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan · 2025-06-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan · 2025-06-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Honshu, Japan on June 12, 2025 at 03:49 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
5a673eb44e706a94dbf981ee5bbe0bc2874d11a6
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-12 03:49:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
33.52000, 138.16000
Temperature
22.9°C

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
Omaezaki120.1 kmN31'103
Iwata134.3 kmN166'672
Hamamatsu137.0 kmN791'707

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kozushima
    Distance: 120 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 572 m ·Last eruption: 838 ·Japan
  • Mikurajima
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 141 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan
  • Miyakejima
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 775 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Japan
  • Kurose Hole
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 m ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M4.72025-06-19 07:37:04 UTC130.9 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.72025-06-19 07:37:05 UTC125.2 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.52025-06-30 04:32:42 UTC39.8 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.22025-06-30 04:32:42 UTC42.9 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.22025-06-30 04:32:42 UTC44.2 km164 km S of Ōyama, 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#2
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-02-26

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-02-26 05:53:23 UTC142.8 kmNear S. Coast of Western Honshu M4.92025-06-12 03:49:20 UTC5.4 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.32025-05-30 15:01:57 UTC131.3 kmSoutheast of Shikoku, Japan M4.22025-05-30 15:01:57 UTC131.6 kmSOUTHEAST OF SHIKOKU, JAPAN M4.22025-05-30 15:01:56 UTC135.2 km125 km ESE of Kushimoto, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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