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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-10 01:20:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 10, 2025 at 01:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan. 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 can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-10 01:20:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.24000, 143.52000
Temperature
14.9°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
Yamada137.3 kmW15'195
Ōshū203.0 kmW112'937
Sendai254.3 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 226 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 247 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours23
First 72 hours32
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.52025-11-10 01:55:15 UTC59.4 km M5.42025-11-10 03:00:18 UTC38.3 km M5.52025-11-10 03:00:18 UTC26.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.72025-11-10 03:00:19 UTC29.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-11-10 06:18:39 UTC13.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82025-11-10 06:18:40 UTC8.9 km M4.82025-11-10 06:18:41 UTC8.2 km134 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.12025-11-10 07:22:15 UTC38.3 km142 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.22025-11-10 07:22:16 UTC39.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-10 07:22:16 UTC48.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.12025-11-10 07:22:17 UTC44.2 km M6.02025-11-10 07:23:18 UTC36.7 km120 km E of Yamada, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#27
Earlier events M≥4159
Earlier events M≥592
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 UTC19.7 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC32.4 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC17.9 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC26.2 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.62025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC28.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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