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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-03 19:16:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 19:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan. With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 19:16:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.45000, 143.54000
Temperature
12.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Yamada136.5 kmW15'195
Morioka206.7 kmW290'700
Sendai266.2 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 222 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 255 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M5.32025-11-03 19:16:06 UTC0.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.42025-11-06 04:04:07 UTC48.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-11-08 01:13:29 UTC7.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-11-08 01:13:30 UTC19.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.92025-11-08 01:13:31 UTC13.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-08 02:36:08 UTC3.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-11-08 02:36:12 UTC18.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-11-08 02:36:13 UTC78.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.82025-11-08 08:13:16 UTC6.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-11-08 10:54:20 UTC19.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.52025-11-08 20:29:14 UTC11.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-11-08 20:29:16 UTC29.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC146.2 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC150.0 km51 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan M5.52025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC150.0 km M5.52025-08-21 22:34:41 UTC136.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-03-08 07:12:17 UTC136.4 km41 km ENE of Noda, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
661
Country (24h)
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