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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-19 02:23:19 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan on November 19, 2025 at 02:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-19 02:23:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.19000, 143.53000
Temperature
8.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Yamada139.3 kmW15'195
Ōshū203.7 kmW112'937
Sendai252.8 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 229 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 247 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 253 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-11-21 12:22:03 UTC51.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-11-21 12:22:04 UTC55.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.52025-11-21 12:22:04 UTC48.7 km137 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.32025-11-21 12:22:05 UTC64.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.52025-11-21 12:22:05 UTC53.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.22025-11-23 03:37:30 UTC87.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.22025-11-23 21:25:39 UTC15.6 km124 km ESE of Yamada, Japan M3.72025-11-24 10:10:30 UTC136.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.42025-11-25 02:08:30 UTC145.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-11-27 20:34:00 UTC37.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-11-27 20:34:00 UTC25.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.42025-11-29 21:46:32 UTC65.5 km116 km E of Miyako, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#122
Earlier events M≥4223
Earlier events M≥5132
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 UTC25.1 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 UTC25.1 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC23.5 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC31.7 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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