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

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

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

108 km E of Yamada, Japan

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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

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-10 09:58:59 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

39.52090, 143.20750

Temperature

9.0°C

Depth profile

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 Activity reported

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 ·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

M5.12025-11-10 09:59:00 UTC12.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-11-10 09:59:01 UTC7.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32025-11-10 09:59:03 UTC58.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.42025-11-10 09:59:05 UTC148.9 km M4.52025-11-10 20:44:14 UTC46.1 km149 km E of Yamada, Japan M4.62025-11-11 12:03:08 UTC4.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.52025-11-12 00:29:18 UTC39.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-12 00:29:19 UTC43.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-11-12 00:29:20 UTC34.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.72025-11-12 00:29:21 UTC31.5 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M4.92025-11-12 03:57:39 UTC40.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-11-12 03:57:40 UTC43.6 kmOff 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#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

M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC22.3 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC9.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC22.3 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC28.5 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC17.8 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

Stats (last 24h)

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