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M5.1 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-11-08 22:33:42 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 8, 2025 at 22:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (38.116, 142.887). With a focal depth of about 33 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 NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-08 22:33:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
38.11600, 142.88700

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Ishinomaki142.5 kmW140'151
Sendai177.4 kmW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Naruko
    Distance: 200 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 214 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 244 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours19
First 72 hours29
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M5.22025-11-09 00:17:30 UTC147.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.62025-11-09 02:32:41 UTC142.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC149.4 km M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC149.4 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.52025-11-09 08:11:20 UTC9.3 km M5.92025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC141.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.72025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC147.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.92025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC146.1 km127 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.22025-11-09 08:49:50 UTC143.5 km125 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.22025-11-09 08:49:52 UTC145.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32025-11-09 08:49:52 UTC145.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-11-09 09:16:53 UTC149.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#26
Earlier events M≥4115
Earlier events M≥536
Compared since2025-01-20

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC135.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC135.4 km56 km E of Tomioka, Japan M6.02025-10-04 15:21:07 UTC119.5 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC142.5 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.02025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC69.2 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

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