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M3.5 Earthquake near EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-11-04 05:00:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan) on November 4, 2025 at 05:00 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
6d132bf235996826293647c438be621bdd130b8b
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 05:00:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
xia qi shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.20000, 140.00000
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
70 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 82 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Akagisan
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Nikko-Shiranesan
    Distance: 87 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ibaraki AirportJapan · IBR · RJAH
    37.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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