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M5.7 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan on November 9, 2025 at 08:14 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

39.35000, 143.50000

Temperature

17.2°C

Depth profile

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

Yamada133.8 kmW15'195

Ōshū202.1 kmW112'937

Sendai258.0 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 221 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Naruko

Distance: 249 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 hours33

First 24 hours78

First 72 hours90

Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

M5.22025-11-09 08:14:59 UTC76.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.52025-11-09 08:34:02 UTC16.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.42025-11-09 08:34:02 UTC16.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-11-09 08:34:02 UTC14.7 km125 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.32025-11-09 08:34:03 UTC14.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.22025-11-09 08:49:50 UTC8.8 km125 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.22025-11-09 08:49:52 UTC10.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32025-11-09 08:49:52 UTC10.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-11-09 08:49:54 UTC56.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde) M6.42025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC17.5 km M6.02025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC27.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.42025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC17.5 km121 km E of Yamada, 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#13

Earlier events M≥4103

Earlier events M≥554

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 UTC9.2 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC21.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC9.2 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC5.6 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC14.7 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

Stats (last 24h)

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