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

UTC time: 2025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.8
Depth
4.9 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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M6.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
6f1fbf6e8df6007ca5e9cfe57e6dedd9ea32ece8
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

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

Felt reports

11felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 11, 2025, 1:12 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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 Activity reported
    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 ·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 hours45
First 24 hours90
First 72 hours103
Strongest subsequent eventM7.7
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 M5.52025-11-09 08:11:20 UTC164.1 km 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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.92025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC18.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 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)

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4193
Earlier events M≥559
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] M6.02025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC158.7 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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