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M5.2 Depth: 33.3 km

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

UTC time: 2025-11-17 19:06:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 17, 2025 at 19:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 108 km E of Miyako, Japan. With a focal depth of about 33 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 19:06:36 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.75680, 143.19570
Temperature
6.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.3 km
Shallow
33.3 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
Miyako108.1 kmW51'150
Hachinohe166.2 kmNW239'046
Sendai260.7 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 188 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 214 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM7.4
M4.32025-11-18 02:05:52 UTC81.0 km M4.52025-11-18 02:05:53 UTC81.0 km44 km ESE of Yamada, Japan M5.22025-11-18 08:21:19 UTC147.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.82025-11-18 08:21:21 UTC141.2 km M5.02025-11-18 08:21:22 UTC147.5 kmHokkaido region M4.82025-11-18 08:21:22 UTC137.4 km105 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan M5.02025-11-19 02:23:19 UTC62.5 km M5.02025-11-19 02:23:19 UTC69.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-11-21 12:22:04 UTC20.8 km M5.52025-11-21 12:22:04 UTC33.1 km137 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.32025-11-21 12:22:05 UTC19.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.52025-11-21 12:22:05 UTC21.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#72
Earlier events M≥4212
Earlier events M≥5118
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 UTC44.2 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC32.1 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC47.5 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC37.6 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.62025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC36.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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