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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-11-09 08:34:02 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 08:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 08:34:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.49350, 143.44890
Temperature
17.2°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
Yamada128.7 kmW15'195
Morioka198.3 kmW290'700
Sendai261.8 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 213 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 246 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours29
First 24 hours74
First 72 hours86
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.32025-11-09 08:34:03 UTC3.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.22025-11-09 08:49:50 UTC17.2 km125 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.22025-11-09 08:49:52 UTC15.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32025-11-09 08:49:52 UTC15.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-11-09 08:49:54 UTC45.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde) M6.42025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC8.0 km M6.02025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC12.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.42025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC8.0 km121 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.72025-11-09 08:54:39 UTC23.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.42025-11-09 09:10:47 UTC5.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.62025-11-09 09:10:47 UTC5.9 km M5.32025-11-09 09:10:48 UTC2.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#19
Earlier events M≥4101
Earlier events M≥552
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 UTC11.4 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC11.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC11.3 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC11.3 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC6.1 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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