Japan

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

UTC time: 2025-11-12 06:50:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2025 at 06:50 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan). With a focal depth of about 40 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
725cbd606df79570b5960693d5150940a6c76efb
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 06:50:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
li tian shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.20000, 137.20000
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 km
40 km — close to the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 81 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air BaseJapan · NKM · RJNA
    25.8 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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