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M5.3 Depth: 57.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-10-07 00:30:26 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 7, 2025 at 00:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan. With a focal depth of about 57 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
57.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 00:30:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.65000, 141.35000
Temperature
20.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57 km
Shallow
57 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
Minami-Sōma32.8 kmW59'005
Iwaki78.4 kmSW357'309
Sendai80.6 kmNW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·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 eventM5.2
M5.22025-10-07 00:30:27 UTC23.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.02025-10-10 12:25:30 UTC55.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62025-10-10 21:39:30 UTC58.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62025-10-11 03:30:30 UTC120.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02025-10-15 08:50:24 UTC136.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-10-15 08:50:24 UTC136.5 kmEastern Honshu, Japan M4.12025-10-15 18:57:30 UTC94.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.12025-10-21 08:23:30 UTC107.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.32025-10-21 18:48:33 UTC73.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-10-21 18:48:33 UTC73.1 km106 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan M5.02025-10-23 21:09:23 UTC73.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-10-23 21:09:24 UTC56.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#19
Earlier events M≥499
Earlier events M≥533
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 UTC39.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC39.6 km56 km E of Tomioka, Japan M6.02025-10-04 15:21:07 UTC56.2 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC27.3 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.02025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC107.1 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, Japan

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