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M5.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near 134 km E of Miyako, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-09 09:28:24 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 09:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near 134 km E of Miyako, Japan. 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 09:28:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.62880, 143.50490
Temperature
17.5°C

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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
Miyako134.0 kmW51'150
Hachinohe196.2 kmNW239'046
Sendai273.8 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 244 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours18
First 24 hours59
First 72 hours71
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.42025-11-09 09:28:26 UTC20.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.62025-11-09 09:28:26 UTC10.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-09 09:28:30 UTC49.7 km M5.22025-11-09 09:52:43 UTC25.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-09 09:52:43 UTC36.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.22025-11-09 09:52:44 UTC24.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.62025-11-09 10:25:03 UTC11.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72025-11-09 10:25:08 UTC18.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-09 11:11:22 UTC92.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.22025-11-09 11:11:25 UTC36.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-11-09 11:11:27 UTC29.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52025-11-09 12:15:47 UTC41.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥4109
Earlier events M≥564
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 UTC27.1 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC23.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC27.1 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC25.4 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC21.3 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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