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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Eastern Honshu, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 03:04:55 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near zuo ye shi on Oct 26, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Eastern Honshu, Japan (Japan) · 2025-10-26 03:04:55 UTC

About this earthquake

On October 26, 2025 at 03:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Eastern Honshu, Japan (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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 03:04:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
zuo ye shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.55000, 139.47000
Temperature
14.5°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (35.3 km)
Regional average: 35.3 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
Midori20.3 kmSW50'266
Kiryū20.7 kmSW108'991
Utsunomiya37.0 kmE518'757

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Akagisan
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 29 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Nikko-Shiranesan
    Distance: 29 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Hiuchigatake
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'356 m ·Last eruption: 1544 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M3.72025-10-26 03:07:30 UTC6.2 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-10-26 13:34:56 UTC115.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.72025-10-26 13:34:58 UTC99.7 km6 km N of Honchō, Japan M3.02025-10-30 02:05:30 UTC91.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52025-11-02 14:15:30 UTC63.1 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52025-11-04 05:00:30 UTC61.4 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02025-11-08 21:25:30 UTC58.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82025-11-11 21:50:30 UTC101.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82025-11-13 21:36:30 UTC115.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72025-11-15 23:54:30 UTC111.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62025-11-18 03:23:30 UTC111.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02025-11-21 03:24:30 UTC112.5 kmNEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC101.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC99.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-04-18 11:19:28 UTC142.0 km1 km ENE of Ōmachi, Japan M5.12025-08-28 19:54:35 UTC127.9 kmiwaki shi M4.92025-08-13 19:13:39 UTC136.8 km36 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan

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