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M6.8 Depth: 4.9 km

M6.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 08:03 UTC, a magnitude M6.8 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.8
Depth
4.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.48210, 143.31130
Temperature
17.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.9 km
Shallow
4.9 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
Yamada116.9 kmW15'195
Morioka186.8 kmW290'700
Sendai251.1 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 202 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 237 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours42
First 24 hours87
First 72 hours99
Strongest subsequent eventM7.6
M6.62025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC4.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC7.9 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.42025-11-09 08:03:40 UTC12.8 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Sendai (Monde) M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC18.6 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.62025-11-09 08:11:26 UTC13.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-11-09 08:11:26 UTC14.7 km107 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.52025-11-09 08:11:27 UTC22.0 km M5.92025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC18.2 km M5.72025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC21.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.92025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC16.8 km127 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.22025-11-09 08:14:59 UTC57.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.52025-11-09 08:34:02 UTC11.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4183
Earlier events M≥549
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-11-08 22:15:08 UTC25.1 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.82025-08-29 16:29:16 UTC142.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC132.0 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-08-29 16:29:14 UTC146.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.72025-11-08 22:15:07 UTC10.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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