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M5.4 Depth: 9.4 km

M5.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-11-10 03:00:18 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN on November 10, 2025 at 03:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-10 03:00:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.19680, 143.07910
Temperature
13.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 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
Yamada101.6 kmW15'195
Ōshū164.8 kmW112'937
Sendai218.0 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 193 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 209 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours15
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours31
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.72025-11-10 03:00:19 UTC6.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-11-10 06:18:39 UTC43.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82025-11-10 06:18:40 UTC39.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-11-10 06:18:41 UTC38.8 km134 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.12025-11-10 07:22:15 UTC61.5 km142 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.32025-11-10 07:22:16 UTC58.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.22025-11-10 07:22:16 UTC56.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-11-10 07:22:17 UTC58.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-11-10 07:23:18 UTC44.8 km M6.02025-11-10 07:23:18 UTC44.7 km120 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.82025-11-10 07:23:19 UTC47.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-11-10 07:23:19 UTC48.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#47
Earlier events M≥4190
Earlier events M≥5110
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC36.1 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC37.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC36.1 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC42.7 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC39.7 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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