M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 108 km E of Yamada, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-10 09:58:59 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On November 10, 2025 at 09:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 108 km E of Yamada, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-10 09:58:59 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.52090, 143.20750
Temperature
9.0°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
Yamada108.1 kmW15'195
Morioka177.4 kmW290'700
Sendai245.9 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 192 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 227 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#71
Earlier events M≥4189
Earlier events M≥5112
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

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