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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-13 00:54:34 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 13, 2025 at 00:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-13 00:54:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.19000, 141.83000
Temperature
17.6°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
Hasaki103.1 kmSW39'209
Hitachi115.0 kmNW174'508
Suginami City138.7 kmW588'354

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nasudake
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 221 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.72025-11-13 00:54:37 UTC20.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72025-11-14 15:01:53 UTC99.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72025-11-14 15:01:54 UTC100.6 km77 km ESE of Tomioka, Japan M4.72025-11-14 17:34:54 UTC124.5 km86 km E of Tomioka, Japan M4.72025-11-14 17:34:55 UTC127.8 kmOff east coast of Honshu M3.72025-11-15 23:54:30 UTC103.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62025-11-18 03:23:30 UTC103.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.92025-11-25 07:59:27 UTC55.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.72025-11-25 07:59:29 UTC35.4 km136 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan M3.52025-11-28 15:15:30 UTC78.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.22025-11-30 23:44:30 UTC125.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82025-12-03 23:37:30 UTC136.7 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥462
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-05

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 UTC134.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC134.0 km56 km E of Tomioka, Japan M6.02025-10-04 15:21:07 UTC132.8 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC141.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-10-04 15:21:03 UTC149.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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