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

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

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 9.4 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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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

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

9.4 km

UTC time

2025-11-10 03:00:18 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

39.19680, 143.07910

Temperature

13.6°C

Depth profile

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 Activity reported

Distance: 193 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·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

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 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]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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