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M5.1 Earthquake near 61 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan

UTC time: 2025-02-12 21:04:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
38.4 km
Source
USGS

61 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan

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M5.1 Earthquake near 61 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan · 2025-02-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 61 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan · 2025-02-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 12, 2025 at 21:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 61 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
9a6ab4dae55ead0b8f5b641d9f5f988231830607
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
38.4 km
UTC time
2025-02-12 21:04:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.36380, 142.14290

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.4 km
Shallow
38.4 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
Ishinomaki73.7 kmW140'151
Sendai111.9 kmW1'096'704

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Naruko
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 174 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Nuclear power plants

  • Onagawa nuclear power plantJapanOut of operation · Operating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    56.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.22025-02-15 09:03:41 UTC69.9 km86 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan M4.32025-02-19 23:25:57 UTC63.5 km53 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan M5.02025-02-21 13:01:46 UTC107.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.42025-02-23 04:08:06 UTC47.0 km56 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan M4.52025-03-01 13:17:03 UTC40.3 km40 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan M4.32025-03-01 19:23:30 UTC62.2 km25 km NNE of Onagawa Chō, Japan M4.52025-03-10 09:43:53 UTC12.5 km52 km ESE of Onagawa Chō, Japan

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.237.0 km27.6 km
USGSM5.138.4 km0.0 km

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≥44
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.62025-02-12 14:37:39 UTC103.3 km10 km WSW of Kamaishi, Japan M4.62025-01-20 18:14:37 UTC73.7 km33 km SSW of Ōfunato, Japan M4.32025-01-14 12:44:28 UTC116.7 km14 km ESE of Yamada, Japan M4.12025-01-25 22:39:13 UTC74.2 km94 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan

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