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M5.2 Depth: 88.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-08-21 22:34:49 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on August 21, 2025 at 22:34 UTC. At around 88 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
88.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 22:34:49 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
38.50437, 142.12483

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88 km
Intermediate
88 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kesennuma64.8 kmNW61'147
Ishinomaki72.5 kmW140'151
Sendai112.8 kmW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Naruko
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 171 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·Japan
  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 179 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M4.92025-08-21 23:06:10 UTC43.5 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-08-21 23:06:18 UTC125.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.52025-08-21 23:06:18 UTC30.4 km47 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan M3.72025-08-23 17:18:30 UTC26.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62025-08-24 04:58:30 UTC121.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32025-08-25 02:25:30 UTC45.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02025-08-28 09:31:30 UTC36.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.72025-08-29 16:29:14 UTC60.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.82025-08-29 16:29:16 UTC24.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-08-29 16:29:18 UTC10.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.52025-08-29 16:29:19 UTC35.0 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.52025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC15.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥454
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC27.9 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC23.0 km51 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan M5.52025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC23.0 km M5.52025-08-21 22:34:41 UTC31.5 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-06-14 10:46:56 UTC36.4 km

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