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M5.0 Earthquake near 39 km ENE of Ōma, Japan

UTC time: 2025-02-10 14:16:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
89.6 km
Source
USGS

39 km ENE of Ōma, Japan

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M5.0 Earthquake near 39 km ENE of Ōma, Japan · 2025-02-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 39 km ENE of Ōma, Japan · 2025-02-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 39 km ENE of Ōma, Japan on February 10, 2025 at 14:16 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 90 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
5dc7fc96fb7f7691b71453031de547e142a39f20
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
89.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-10 14:16:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.68210, 141.33240

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89.6 km
Intermediate
89.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mutsu44.7 kmS56'244
Hakodate50.5 kmW275'730
Sapporo154.0 kmN1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Esan
    Distance: 19 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Toya
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 733 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Hakodate AirportJapan · HKD · RJCH
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Ohma nuclear power plantJapanUnder constructionReactor units at site: 1
    39.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Higashidori (Tepco) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Higashidori (Tohoku) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    55.2 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.32025-02-15 07:48:20 UTC90.6 km5 km ESE of Hiranai, Japan M4.92025-02-15 11:34:12 UTC141.8 km112 km S of Honchō, Japan M4.22025-02-18 19:36:08 UTC126.5 km8 km S of Towada, Japan M4.32025-02-19 14:13:29 UTC77.9 km84 km E of Mutsu, Japan M4.62025-02-24 16:30:41 UTC79.7 km10 km NE of Muroran, 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#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-01-15 22:38:22 UTC60.8 km77 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan M4.82025-01-07 02:47:21 UTC101.0 km17 km WNW of Imabetsu, Japan M4.32025-01-27 01:11:38 UTC72.7 km83 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan M4.02025-01-30 09:20:41 UTC89.9 km20 km SSE of Tomakomai, Japan

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