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M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-09 09:52:44 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
16.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 09:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
daac49ad334bc6ba535ae40d4c4e5eab8377c5c7
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 09:52:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.41000, 143.46000
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 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
Yamada129.8 kmW15'195
Ōshū199.5 kmW112'937
Sendai258.1 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 247 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 hours21
First 24 hours53
First 72 hours65
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.62025-11-09 10:25:03 UTC13.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72025-11-09 10:25:08 UTC14.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-09 11:11:22 UTC80.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.22025-11-09 11:11:25 UTC13.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-11-09 11:11:27 UTC9.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52025-11-09 12:15:47 UTC18.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-11-09 12:15:50 UTC38.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52025-11-09 13:50:17 UTC16.0 km124 km E of Yamada, Japan M4.92025-11-09 14:41:14 UTC41.7 km128 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.12025-11-09 14:41:15 UTC53.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-11-09 14:41:19 UTC105.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.52025-11-09 15:23:07 UTC14.9 km124 km E of Yamada, Japan

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.6.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.610.0 km11.8 km
USPM5.610.0 km22.7 km
GFZM5.216.0 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#54
Earlier events M≥4128
Earlier events M≥577
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 UTC4.5 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC15.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC4.5 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC3.6 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC7.4 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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