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M6.0 Depth: 11.2 km

M6.0 Earthquake near 120 km E of Yamada, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-10 07:23:18 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 10, 2025 at 07:23 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near 120 km E of Yamada, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
11.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-10 07:23:18 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.54200, 143.34670
Temperature
10.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.2 km
Shallow
11.2 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
Yamada120.1 kmW15'195
Morioka189.0 kmW290'700
Sendai257.2 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 204 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 236 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours11
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM7.7
M5.82025-11-10 07:23:19 UTC7.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-11-10 07:23:19 UTC5.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.32025-11-10 07:23:19 UTC13.6 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-11-10 07:23:19 UTC43.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.72025-11-10 07:42:47 UTC13.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-11-10 07:42:48 UTC11.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-11-10 09:58:59 UTC12.2 km108 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.12025-11-10 09:59:00 UTC10.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-11-10 09:59:01 UTC7.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32025-11-10 09:59:03 UTC66.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.42025-11-10 09:59:05 UTC160.8 km M4.52025-11-10 20:44:14 UTC37.7 km149 km E of Yamada, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4283
Earlier events M≥5126
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 UTC17.2 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC7.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC17.1 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC20.6 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC10.5 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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Global (24h)
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