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M5.5 Depth: 13.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-21 12:22:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 21, 2025 at 12:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 12:22:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.66000, 143.41000
Temperature
8.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 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
Miyako125.8 kmW51'150
Hachinohe187.4 kmNW239'046
Sendai269.0 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 207 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 235 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·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 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.22025-11-23 03:37:30 UTC71.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.22025-11-23 21:25:39 UTC47.1 km124 km ESE of Yamada, Japan M3.72025-11-24 10:10:30 UTC147.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.42025-11-25 02:08:30 UTC115.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-11-27 20:34:00 UTC22.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-11-27 20:34:00 UTC35.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.42025-11-29 21:46:32 UTC14.4 km116 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.22025-12-07 00:16:44 UTC17.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.92025-12-07 00:16:44 UTC9.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-12-07 00:16:47 UTC18.0 km112 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.52025-12-08 14:33:37 UTC145.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Akita (Monde) M5.22025-12-08 15:57:53 UTC142.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#35
Earlier events M≥4211
Earlier events M≥5123
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 UTC29.4 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC21.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC29.4 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC29.9 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC22.7 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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