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M6.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 4, 2025 at 15:21 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.44000, 141.51000
Temperature
23.0°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
Namie45.3 kmW21'866
Iwaki70.4 kmSW357'309
Sendai107.9 kmNW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 122 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M6.02025-10-04 15:21:07 UTC34.3 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC13.9 km M5.62025-10-04 15:21:12 UTC16.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.82025-10-06 14:20:25 UTC236.2 km M4.82025-10-06 14:20:25 UTC238.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82025-10-06 14:20:29 UTC226.2 km239 km ESE of Onagawa Chō, Japan M4.92025-10-06 14:58:00 UTC233.3 km M5.02025-10-06 14:58:00 UTC239.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.12025-10-06 14:58:00 UTC240.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-10-06 14:58:00 UTC239.8 km253 km ESE of Onagawa Chō, Japan M4.72025-10-06 18:25:05 UTC239.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.72025-10-06 18:25:05 UTC232.5 kmOff east coast of Honshu

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4158
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC118.1 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, Japan M5.82025-08-29 16:29:16 UTC133.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC155.1 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-08-29 16:29:14 UTC140.2 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.72025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC149.9 km51 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan

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