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M5.5 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-11-09 08:11:20 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 08:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (38.038, 142.924). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 08:11:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
38.03800, 142.92400

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Ishinomaki148.0 kmW140'151
Sendai181.7 kmW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Naruko
    Distance: 206 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 218 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 249 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC148.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-11-09 09:16:58 UTC147.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-11-09 09:24:01 UTC79.6 km M5.12025-11-09 09:52:43 UTC149.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.52025-11-09 12:15:47 UTC142.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32025-11-10 01:20:51 UTC145.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.42025-11-10 01:20:52 UTC141.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.52025-11-10 01:20:52 UTC143.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-11-10 03:00:18 UTC129.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.52025-11-10 03:00:18 UTC129.6 km M5.52025-11-10 03:00:18 UTC125.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.02025-11-12 17:55:30 UTC149.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥4115
Earlier events M≥535
Compared since2025-01-20

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 UTC133.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC133.2 km56 km E of Tomioka, Japan M6.02025-10-04 15:21:07 UTC116.4 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC141.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.02025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC76.0 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

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