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

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

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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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

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-09 08:34:02 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

39.49350, 143.44890

Temperature

17.2°C

Depth profile

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 Activity reported

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 ·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)

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#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)

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