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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-11-09 00:17:29 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN on November 9, 2025 at 00:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-09 00:17:29 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

39.38810, 143.46920

Temperature

16.5°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

Yamada130.8 kmW15'195

Ōshū200.0 kmW112'937

Sendai257.6 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 218 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Naruko

Distance: 247 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 hours3

First 24 hours73

First 72 hours100

Strongest subsequent eventM6.8

M5.22025-11-09 00:17:30 UTC3.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-09 00:17:37 UTC103.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.62025-11-09 02:32:41 UTC17.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-11-09 07:36:22 UTC32.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC17.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC5.1 km M6.22025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC13.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC5.1 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.62025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC13.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC9.8 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.42025-11-09 08:03:40 UTC29.0 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Sendai (Monde) M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC3.0 km133 km E of Yamada, 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#31

Earlier events M≥487

Earlier events M≥539

Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-11-08 22:15:08 UTC9.7 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.82025-08-29 16:29:16 UTC143.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC137.5 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-08-29 16:29:14 UTC141.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.72025-11-08 22:15:07 UTC6.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

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