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M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-06-14 10:46:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2025-06-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2025-06-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on June 14, 2025 at 10:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
d194bd0a36b74f0954db05f92be2de7ff2ce582b
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-14 10:46:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
38.39000, 142.42000
Temperature
18.0°C

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
Kesennuma92.6 kmNW61'147
Ishinomaki97.6 kmW140'151
Sendai136.2 kmW1'096'704

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Naruko
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 175 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 198 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 204 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Nuclear power plants

  • Onagawa nuclear power plantJapanOut of operation · Operating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    80.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52025-06-14 10:46:56 UTC22.3 km M5.02025-06-14 10:47:01 UTC45.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82025-06-16 02:42:30 UTC57.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-06-25 09:08:56 UTC131.9 km M4.22025-07-04 07:56:46 UTC145.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.22025-07-04 07:56:47 UTC145.7 km3 km ENE of Miyako, Japan M4.02025-07-06 04:42:30 UTC85.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72025-07-07 07:55:30 UTC67.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.22025-07-11 15:59:30 UTC129.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, 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#2
Earlier events M≥435
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-02-12 21:04:27 UTC29.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-02-21 13:01:46 UTC124.3 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-06-02 02:31:16 UTC4.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82025-06-05 14:51:23 UTC86.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-06-05 14:51:20 UTC94.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

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