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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-11-13 19:58:01 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN on November 13, 2025 at 19:58 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-13 19:58:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.30210, 143.56100
Temperature
11.9°C

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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
Yamada139.7 kmW15'195
Ōshū206.9 kmW112'937
Sendai260.4 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 228 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 252 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan

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 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.12025-11-13 19:58:02 UTC6.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-13 19:58:03 UTC17.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.32025-11-13 19:58:04 UTC141.0 km M4.92025-11-15 18:06:21 UTC68.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-11-15 18:06:23 UTC78.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.72025-11-15 18:06:23 UTC54.6 km107 km E of Miyako, Japan M4.02025-11-15 22:26:30 UTC115.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.42025-11-16 02:24:30 UTC145.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-11-16 13:19:33 UTC33.7 km140 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.72025-11-17 19:06:32 UTC53.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-11-17 19:06:33 UTC66.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.82025-11-17 19:06:33 UTC44.7 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#61
Earlier events M≥4199
Earlier events M≥5118
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 UTC16.6 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC29.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC16.6 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC12.1 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC22.2 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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