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M5.0 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-11-09 09:24:01 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 09:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (38.446, 142.175). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 09:24:01 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
38.44600, 142.17500

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Kesennuma72.5 kmNW61'147
Ishinomaki76.3 kmW140'151
Sendai115.8 kmW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Naruko
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 176 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·Japan
  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.52025-11-09 12:15:47 UTC136.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-11-09 12:15:50 UTC135.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-11-09 22:04:24 UTC136.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.12025-11-09 22:41:32 UTC148.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.42025-11-10 01:20:52 UTC146.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.52025-11-10 01:20:52 UTC146.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-11-10 03:00:18 UTC114.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.52025-11-10 03:00:18 UTC114.5 km M5.52025-11-10 03:00:18 UTC120.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.22025-11-10 09:58:59 UTC149.2 km108 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.42025-11-10 09:59:05 UTC139.5 km M4.02025-11-12 17:55:30 UTC147.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#52
Earlier events M≥4131
Earlier events M≥558
Compared since2025-01-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC126.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC126.3 km56 km E of Tomioka, Japan M6.02025-10-04 15:21:07 UTC120.7 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC126.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.02025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC8.6 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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