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M5.4 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-11-10 09:59:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 10, 2025 at 09:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (39.575, 141.472). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-10 09:59:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
39.57500, 141.47200

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Hizume26.3 kmW32'147
Morioka30.9 kmNW290'700
Sendai154.6 kmS1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 51 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan

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 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.62025-11-11 12:03:08 UTC146.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72025-11-13 02:33:30 UTC75.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62025-11-13 07:22:51 UTC142.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62025-11-13 07:22:52 UTC144.8 km104 km E of Miyako, Japan M3.52025-11-13 14:01:30 UTC142.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32025-11-13 19:58:04 UTC110.9 km M3.72025-11-13 23:05:30 UTC6.8 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62025-11-14 22:33:30 UTC129.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.42025-11-15 07:57:30 UTC114.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.92025-11-15 18:06:21 UTC137.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-11-15 18:06:23 UTC125.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.72025-11-15 18:06:23 UTC147.8 km107 km E of Miyako, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥491
Earlier events M≥540
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 UTC146.8 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, Japan M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC106.2 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-11-10 03:00:19 UTC138.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.72025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC110.0 km51 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan M5.72025-11-09 08:54:39 UTC148.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Sendai (Monde)

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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