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M5.2 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan) · 2025-07-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan) · 2025-07-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 15, 2025 at 14:47 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan). With a focal depth of about 50 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
bbbb1eb2bdc603babad32aa01445138a52d1bfeb
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
chang lu tai tian shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.54670, 140.58330
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

40felt 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: Jul 16, 2025, 12:01 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Hitachi-ota4.9 kmW48'602
Hitachi8.4 kmNE174'508
Suginami City46.8 kmSW588'354

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 103 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Nikko-Shiranesan
    Distance: 111 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan
  • Akagisan
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ibaraki AirportJapan · IBR · RJAH
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fukushima AirportJapan · FKS · RJSF
    76.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    88.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

Nuclear power plants

  • Japan Power Demonstration Reactor nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    10.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokai nuclear power plantJapanUnder construction · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    14.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fukushima Daini nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 4
    94.2 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.62025-07-20 17:57:30 UTC55.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82025-07-21 00:54:30 UTC110.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.22025-07-22 11:20:30 UTC17.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32025-07-23 01:21:30 UTC74.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82025-07-23 03:13:51 UTC66.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.12025-07-25 03:16:30 UTC62.4 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02025-07-25 09:12:30 UTC33.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.92025-07-29 18:59:30 UTC58.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32025-07-31 09:18:30 UTC53.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52025-08-05 19:19:30 UTC71.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32025-08-05 19:27:30 UTC71.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72025-08-08 10:29:19 UTC91.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Japan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥439
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-02-21 13:01:46 UTC137.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-05-13 01:37:04 UTC73.8 kmEastern Honshu, Japan M4.82025-07-04 18:14:36 UTC140.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-05-13 01:37:03 UTC64.2 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-01-22 17:49:29 UTC125.0 km20 km NNE of Katashina, Japan

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