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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-11-09 22:04:14 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 22:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 22:04:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.36950, 143.55590
Temperature
13.5°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
Yamada138.4 kmW15'195
Ōshū207.1 kmW112'937
Sendai263.3 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 225 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 254 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 hours12
First 24 hours31
First 72 hours40
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12025-11-09 22:04:15 UTC9.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-11-09 22:04:24 UTC125.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.12025-11-09 22:41:30 UTC35.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-11-09 22:41:31 UTC33.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-09 22:41:32 UTC74.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.32025-11-10 01:20:51 UTC14.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.42025-11-10 01:20:52 UTC18.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.52025-11-10 01:20:52 UTC14.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-11-10 01:20:52 UTC2.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52025-11-10 01:55:15 UTC45.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.42025-11-10 03:00:18 UTC45.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.52025-11-10 03:00:18 UTC45.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#70
Earlier events M≥4149
Earlier events M≥587
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 UTC12.8 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC24.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC12.8 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC5.9 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC16.7 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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