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

UTC time: 2025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan) · 2025-07-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan) · 2025-07-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan) on July 15, 2025 at 14:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 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. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
f9c335c9dad29dfcac536632ae19b41f4ca08506
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
56.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
ri li shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.52000, 140.60000
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56 km
Shallow
56 km
56 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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
Tokai6.1 kmSW37'891
Hitachi10.0 kmNE174'508
Suginami City45.3 kmSW588'354

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 105 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Nikko-Shiranesan
    Distance: 114 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan
  • Akagisan
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ibaraki AirportJapan · IBR · RJAH
    41.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fukushima AirportJapan · FKS · RJSF
    80.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    85.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

Nuclear power plants

  • Japan Power Demonstration Reactor nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    7.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokai nuclear power plantJapanUnder construction · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    11.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fukushima Daini nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 4
    96.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.62025-07-20 17:57:30 UTC53.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82025-07-21 00:54:30 UTC112.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.22025-07-22 11:20:30 UTC20.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32025-07-23 01:21:30 UTC73.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82025-07-23 03:13:51 UTC67.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.12025-07-25 03:16:30 UTC65.1 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02025-07-25 09:12:30 UTC33.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.92025-07-29 18:59:30 UTC57.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32025-07-31 09:18:30 UTC51.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52025-08-05 19:19:30 UTC68.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32025-08-05 19:27:30 UTC68.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72025-08-08 10:29:19 UTC90.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Japan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥439
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-02-21 13:01:46 UTC138.6 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-05-13 01:37:04 UTC76.9 kmEastern Honshu, Japan M4.82025-07-04 18:14:36 UTC138.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-05-13 01:37:03 UTC67.3 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-01-22 17:49:29 UTC127.7 km20 km NNE of Katashina, Japan

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