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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-08-13 19:13:34 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 13, 2025 at 19:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Near 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-13 19:13:34 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.41000, 141.34000
Temperature
25.7°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
Hitachi65.2 kmW174'508
Suginami City97.4 kmW588'354

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nasudake
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 172 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.92025-08-13 19:13:39 UTC31.1 km36 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan M3.72025-08-23 08:33:30 UTC127.3 km M3.12025-08-25 03:58:30 UTC140.0 km M3.12025-08-28 01:07:30 UTC101.7 km M4.52025-08-28 19:54:30 UTC44.3 km M4.72025-08-28 19:54:32 UTC36.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-08-28 19:54:35 UTC91.0 kmiwaki shi M3.42025-08-28 23:10:30 UTC92.6 km M5.02025-08-29 16:50:54 UTC112.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-08-29 16:51:01 UTC99.3 km61 km E of Tomioka, Japan M5.22025-08-29 16:51:03 UTC107.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M3.92025-08-29 16:53:30 UTC101.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥445
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-05

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 UTC67.3 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC69.3 km M5.12025-07-04 18:14:32 UTC89.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-01-06 16:44:39 UTC94.0 km113 km E of Hasaki, Japan M4.92025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC65.0 km4 km ENE of Funaishikawa, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

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