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M5.2 Depth: 20.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-09 15:44:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 15:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 15:44:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.52000, 143.32000
Temperature
16.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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
Yamada117.7 kmW15'195
Morioka187.0 kmW290'700
Sendai254.0 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 202 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 235 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 hours10
First 24 hours41
First 72 hours49
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.22025-11-09 15:44:26 UTC74.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.32025-11-09 15:46:46 UTC17.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.02025-11-09 15:46:46 UTC13.3 km128 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.02025-11-09 15:46:47 UTC11.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-11-09 15:46:48 UTC3.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52025-11-09 15:58:09 UTC11.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.92025-11-09 15:58:12 UTC10.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82025-11-09 16:42:28 UTC48.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52025-11-09 16:42:28 UTC25.2 km138 km E of Yamada, Japan M4.42025-11-09 18:28:39 UTC19.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-09 22:04:14 UTC26.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-09 22:04:15 UTC34.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#55
Earlier events M≥4145
Earlier events M≥582
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 UTC15.9 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC4.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC15.8 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC20.4 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC9.7 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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