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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-08-29 16:50:54 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 29, 2025 at 16:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 16:50:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.18000, 142.16000
Temperature
27.4°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
Namie108.0 kmW21'866
Iwaki114.1 kmW357'309
Sendai165.9 kmNW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 213 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 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.02025-08-29 16:51:01 UTC41.7 km61 km E of Tomioka, Japan M5.22025-08-29 16:51:03 UTC51.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M3.92025-08-29 16:53:30 UTC51.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.92025-09-06 17:39:30 UTC90.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-09-08 14:04:15 UTC28.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82025-09-08 18:27:30 UTC51.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82025-09-09 06:54:30 UTC126.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.22025-09-10 16:49:01 UTC60.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72025-09-12 15:48:30 UTC146.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-09-15 04:34:47 UTC140.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72025-09-15 04:34:48 UTC148.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.02025-09-15 08:43:30 UTC74.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥464
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC132.2 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, Japan M5.82025-08-29 16:29:16 UTC139.2 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.72025-08-29 16:29:14 UTC129.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-08-29 16:29:18 UTC148.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.52025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC132.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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