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M5.1 Earthquake near 28 km ENE of Namie, Japan

UTC time: 2025-10-07 00:30:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
49.3 km
Source
USGS

28 km ENE of Namie, Japan

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M5.1 Earthquake near 28 km ENE of Namie, Japan · 2025-10-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 28 km ENE of Namie, Japan · 2025-10-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 28 km ENE of Namie, Japan on October 7, 2025 at 00:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 49 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
6734d07aaa5e70195392c0242a5734cbeabb2d50
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
49.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 00:30:24 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.56750, 141.30330
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.3 km
Shallow
49.3 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
Namie28.3 kmW21'866
Iwaki68.5 kmSW357'309
Sendai86.7 kmNW1'096'704

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 99 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 138 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
    72.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fukushima AirportJapan · FKS · RJSF
    85.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 6
    28.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fukushima Daini nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 4
    37.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Onagawa nuclear power plantJapanOut of operation · Operating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    94.0 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-10-07 00:30:26 UTC10.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-10-07 00:30:27 UTC14.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.02025-10-10 12:25:30 UTC64.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62025-10-10 21:39:30 UTC48.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62025-10-11 03:30:30 UTC110.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02025-10-15 08:50:24 UTC144.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-10-15 08:50:24 UTC144.0 kmEastern Honshu, Japan M4.12025-10-15 18:57:30 UTC85.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.12025-10-21 08:23:30 UTC98.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.32025-10-21 18:48:33 UTC78.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-10-21 18:48:33 UTC78.1 km106 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan M5.02025-10-23 21:09:23 UTC74.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, 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#24
Earlier events M≥496
Earlier events M≥530
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 UTC36.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC36.8 km56 km E of Tomioka, Japan M6.02025-10-04 15:21:07 UTC55.8 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC23.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.02025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC116.7 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, Japan

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