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M5.0 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-10-01 14:50:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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M5.0 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN · 2025-10-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN · 2025-10-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 1, 2025 at 14:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
ae4d3d0fae52f103f9b6509cd185d0d3da2c7721
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 14:50:03 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.74930, 142.10100
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 1, 2025, 2:55 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kesennuma48.4 kmW61'147
Ishinomaki78.8 kmSW140'151
Sendai120.1 kmSW1'096'704

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·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
    65.2 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M4.82025-10-01 14:50:06 UTC2.5 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.22025-10-04 02:46:30 UTC105.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-10-04 14:15:19 UTC111.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-10-04 14:15:20 UTC111.1 km24 km ENE of Miyako, Japan M5.62025-10-04 15:21:03 UTC138.2 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.82025-10-06 02:31:30 UTC119.7 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-10-07 00:30:24 UTC148.8 km28 km ENE of Namie, Japan M5.32025-10-07 00:30:26 UTC138.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.02025-10-10 12:25:30 UTC87.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72025-10-13 03:25:44 UTC46.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72025-10-13 03:25:44 UTC85.2 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.22025-10-13 22:06:30 UTC83.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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#19
Earlier events M≥480
Earlier events M≥520
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 UTC42.6 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, Japan M5.82025-08-29 16:29:16 UTC43.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC0.6 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-08-29 16:29:14 UTC78.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.72025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC4.6 km51 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan

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