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

UTC time: 2025-11-17 19:06:36 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.3 km
Source
USGS

108 km E of Miyako, Japan

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M5.2 Earthquake near 108 km E of Miyako, Japan · 2025-11-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 108 km E of Miyako, Japan · 2025-11-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
c91cef839e6480e4bcdecc2565440eafda3f45a5
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 19:06:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.75680, 143.19570
Temperature
6.8°C

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 Activity reported
    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: 1'584 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 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 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 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-11-19 02:23:19 UTC69.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-11-21 12:22:03 UTC36.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-11-21 12:22:04 UTC20.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 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)

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.7.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.710.0 km6.1 km
NNSNM5.733.3 km0.0 km
USGSM5.233.3 km0.0 km

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#77
Earlier events M≥4216
Earlier events M≥5122
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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC44.2 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]

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