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M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-04 22:17:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2025-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2025-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan on November 4, 2025 at 22:17 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
8e3bbffc3395dd8ebbf78de0aadd60825d1329f3
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 22:17:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
34.71000, 141.09000
Temperature
20.9°C

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
Isumi85.1 kmNW35'544
Ichihara128.2 kmNW283'531
Chiba132.8 kmNW979'768

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Miyakejima
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 775 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Japan
  • Mikurajima
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 170 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 183 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M4.72025-11-04 22:17:30 UTC13.0 km72 km SE of Shinmachi, Japan M3.42025-11-11 20:51:30 UTC111.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.42025-11-11 21:13:30 UTC122.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72025-11-11 21:15:30 UTC111.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82025-11-13 21:36:30 UTC140.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82025-11-16 07:03:30 UTC99.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02025-11-21 03:24:30 UTC146.6 kmNEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.22025-11-22 10:11:30 UTC136.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-12-02 11:07:16 UTC148.4 kmNEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-12-02 11:07:16 UTC146.1 km56 km ESE of Shimoda, 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#1
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-11-04 22:17:25 UTC9.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82025-03-30 01:18:22 UTC26.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82025-10-26 13:34:56 UTC136.5 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.62025-06-13 06:18:29 UTC130.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.62025-04-07 00:52:14 UTC121.0 km6 km NNE of Hasaki, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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