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M5.0 Depth: 20.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-11-09 11:11:27 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 11:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 11:11:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.37000, 143.56000
Temperature
17.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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
Yamada138.7 kmW15'195
Ōshū207.5 kmW112'937
Sendai263.6 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 226 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 254 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours20
First 24 hours52
First 72 hours60
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.52025-11-09 12:15:47 UTC22.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-11-09 12:15:50 UTC47.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52025-11-09 13:50:17 UTC24.0 km124 km E of Yamada, Japan M4.92025-11-09 14:41:14 UTC47.4 km128 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.12025-11-09 14:41:15 UTC61.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-11-09 14:41:19 UTC114.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.52025-11-09 15:23:07 UTC23.0 km124 km E of Yamada, Japan M4.42025-11-09 15:30:54 UTC15.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-11-09 15:44:21 UTC30.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-11-09 15:44:22 UTC27.5 km115 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.22025-11-09 15:44:23 UTC26.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-11-09 15:44:26 UTC100.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#74
Earlier events M≥4126
Earlier events M≥578
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 UTC13.1 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC24.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC13.1 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC6.1 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC17.0 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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