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M3.0 Earthquake near NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-11-17 20:52:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan) on November 17, 2025 at 20:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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Details

ID
96c71eb7861d84a1fcc5d24ae99fabb315b980ad
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 20:52:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
dong jing dou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.50000, 139.20000
Temperature
15.4°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Toshima
    Distance: 8 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 13 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan
  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Kozushima
    Distance: 32 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 572 m ·Last eruption: 838 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 46 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Miyakejima
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 775 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Niijima AirportJapan · RJAN
    15.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Oshima AirportJapan · OIM · RJTO
    34.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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