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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-11-09 15:46:47 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 15.3 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN on November 9, 2025 at 15:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

15.3 km

UTC time

2025-11-09 15:46:47 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

39.55100, 143.19160

Temperature

16.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

15.3 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

Yamada106.9 kmW15'195

Morioka175.6 kmW290'700

Sendai246.7 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 190 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 224 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 hours6

First 24 hours38

First 72 hours46

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M5.22025-11-09 15:46:48 UTC7.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52025-11-09 15:58:09 UTC20.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.92025-11-09 15:58:12 UTC10.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82025-11-09 16:42:28 UTC59.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52025-11-09 16:42:28 UTC36.3 km138 km E of Yamada, Japan M4.42025-11-09 18:28:39 UTC8.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-09 22:04:14 UTC37.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-09 22:04:15 UTC45.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-11-09 22:04:24 UTC90.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.12025-11-09 22:41:30 UTC7.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-11-09 22:41:31 UTC11.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-09 22:41:32 UTC37.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, 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#81

Earlier events M≥4151

Earlier events M≥587

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 UTC25.5 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC12.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC25.5 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC31.3 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC20.6 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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