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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-12 03:57:40 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan on November 12, 2025 at 03:57 UTC. 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 03:57:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.75000, 143.62000
Temperature
9.9°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
Miyako144.1 kmW51'150
Hachinohe198.6 kmNW239'046
Sendai289.5 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 224 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: 241 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 248 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 254 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 hours3
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M4.92025-11-12 19:08:53 UTC47.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.62025-11-12 19:08:54 UTC41.4 km M3.72025-11-13 02:33:30 UTC112.9 km M4.62025-11-13 07:22:51 UTC42.7 km M4.62025-11-13 07:22:52 UTC35.8 kmOff east coast of Honshu M4.62025-11-13 07:22:52 UTC40.9 km104 km E of Miyako, Japan M4.42025-11-13 07:57:38 UTC34.1 km M4.42025-11-13 07:57:38 UTC47.1 km150 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.32025-11-13 19:58:01 UTC50.1 km M5.12025-11-13 19:58:02 UTC50.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-13 19:58:03 UTC46.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M3.62025-11-14 22:33:30 UTC133.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#97
Earlier events M≥4166
Earlier events M≥5105
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 UTC43.3 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC39.8 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC40.3 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC37.9 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.62025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC41.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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