Strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake at unknown depth18 Nov 08:27 UTC: First to report: NIED after 6 minutes.18 Nov 08:31: Now using data updates from RENASSUpdate Tue, 18 Nov 2025, 08:30Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Hachinohe, Hachinohe Shi, Aomori, JapanJust 9 minutes ago, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Hachinohe, Hachinohe Shi, Aomori, Japan. The tremor was recorded early evening on Tuesday, November 18th, 2025, at 6:21 pm local time, at a very shallow depth of 4.60 km below the surface.The event was filed by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), the first seismological agency to report it.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake which listed the quake at magnitude 4.7.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.Weak shaking might have been felt in Hitokawame (pop. 24,300) located 105 km from the epicenter, Hachinohe (pop. 239,000) 106 km away, Kuji (pop. 34,400) 108 km away, Misawa (pop. 42,800) 109 km away, Towada (pop. 60,700) 125 km away, and Mutsu (pop. 56,200) 128 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 18, 2025 08:21:19 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Nov 18, 2025, at 05:21 pm (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.2Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude41.0457°N / 142.7937°EJapanSeismic antipode41.0457°S / 37.206°WShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceRENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))Nearest volcanoE-san (159 km / 99 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 5.5°C (42 F), humidity: 58%, wind: 14 m/s (28 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.2 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoNov 18, 2025 08:21 GMT / Nov 18, 2025 05:21 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 41.04571 / 142.79372: Japan: Near SapporoSource: RENASSOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.7 / 40 km, NIED: 5.3 / 4.6 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22407143',41.04571,142.79372,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 5.2, Japan: Near Sapporo',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in JapanNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Erimo, a town with 4,400 inhabitants in Japan, in 112 km (70 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Japan, Tokyo, 654 km (406 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry112 km (70 mi)N of epicenterErimo(pop: 4,370)III: WeakHoroizumi-gun, HokkaidoJapan122 km (76 mi)W of epicenterHitokawame(pop: 24,300)III: WeakKamikita-gun, AomoriJapan125 km (77 mi)W of epicenterMisawa(pop: 42,800)III: WeakAomoriJapan125 km (78 mi)SW of epicenterHachinohe(pop: 239,000)III: WeakAomoriJapan129 km (80 mi)SW of epicenterKuji(pop: 34,400)III: WeakIwateJapan134 km (83 mi)W of epicenterToyota(pop: 16,400)III: WeakKamikita-gun, AomoriJapan135 km (84 mi)W of epicenterMutsu(pop: 56,200)III: WeakAomoriJapan138 km (86 mi)SW of epicenterHakuromachi(pop: 16,000)III: WeakSannohe Gun, AomoriJapan141 km (88 mi)W of epicenterTowada(pop: 60,700)III: WeakAomoriJapan148 km (92 mi)N of epicenterShizunai-furukawacho(pop: 22,400)III: WeakHidaka-gun, HokkaidoJapan151 km (94 mi)SW of epicenterNinohe(pop: 23,500)III: WeakIwateJapan172 km (107 mi)SW of epicenterMiyako(pop: 51,200)III: WeakIwateJapan175 km (109 mi)W of epicenterAomori(pop: 298,400)III: WeakAomoriJapan190 km (118 mi)NW of epicenterHakodate(pop: 275,700)III: WeakHokkaidoJapan191 km (119 mi)W of epicenterKuroishi(pop: 38,600)III: WeakAomoriJapan195 km (121 mi)SW of epicenterHanawa(pop: 36,900)III: WeakKazuno Shi, AkitaJapan197 km (122 mi)SW of epicenterTakizawa(pop: 55,300)III: WeakIwateJapan199 km (124 mi)NW of epicenterHokuto(pop: 46,100)III: WeakHokkaidoJapan200 km (124 mi)W of epicenterGoshogawara(pop: 53,600)III: WeakAomoriJapan202 km (125 mi)W of epicenterHirosaki(pop: 168,700)III: WeakAomoriJapan203 km (126 mi)NW of epicenterTomakomai(pop: 174,800)III: WeakHokkaidoJapan204 km (127 mi)SW of epicenterMorioka(pop: 290,700)III: WeakIwateJapan206 km (128 mi)NW of epicenterNoboribetsu(pop: 46,400)III: WeakHokkaidoJapan206 km (128 mi)NW of epicenterMuroran(pop: 96,200)III: WeakHokkaidoJapan207 km (129 mi)SW of epicenterOdate(pop: 69,200)III: WeakOdate-shi, AkitaJapan211 km (131 mi)N of epicenterObihiro(pop: 166,500)III: WeakHokkaidoJapan219 km (136 mi)NW of epicenterChitose(pop: 98,000)III: WeakHokkaidoJapan229 km (142 mi)NW of epicenterEniwa(pop: 70,300)III: WeakHokkaidoJapan233 km (145 mi)SW of epicenterHanamaki(pop: 94,700)III: WeakIwateJapan242 km (151 mi)SW of epicenterKitakami(pop: 92,300)III: WeakIwateJapan251 km (156 mi)NE of epicenterKushiro(pop: 167,900)III: WeakHokkaidoJapan251 km (156 mi)NW of epicenterEbetsu(pop: 134,000)III: WeakHokkaidoJapan254 km (158 mi)N of epicenterIwamizawa(pop: 85,100)III: WeakHokkaidoJapan254 km (158 mi)NW of epicenterSapporo(pop: 1,973,800)III: WeakHokkaidoJapan265 km (165 mi)SW of epicenterDaisen(pop: 91,100)III: WeakAkitaJapan271 km (168 mi)SW of epicenterAkita(pop: 307,700)II: Very weakAkitaJapan271 km (168 mi)SW of epicenterYokote(pop: 85,600)II: Very weakAkitaJapan276 km (171 mi)SW of epicenterIchinoseki(pop: 114,500)II: Very weakIwateJapan280 km (174 mi)NW of epicenterOtaru(pop: 115,300)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan654 km (406 mi)SW of epicenterTokyo(pop: 8,336,600)II: Very weakTokyoJapanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-11-18EpicenterAgency5.210 km6.2 mi(*)08:21:19.184near SapporoRENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))4.740 km25 mi08:21:00Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan23 km (14 mi) epicenter difference with RENASSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.34.6 km2.9 mi08:21:18E OFF AOMORI PREF21 km (13 mi) epicenter difference with RENASSNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 16 km2 (6 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 7 km (4 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 18, 2025 05:21 pm (GMT +9)14 minutes ago5.210 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 125 km NE of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 27 weeks after a magnitude 5.3 earthquake had hit on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 11:54 pm (GMT +9 local time) in 86 km (53 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 5.3 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Aomori, Japan - May 12, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.3. It had occurred 5 years earlier, on Monday, Dec 21, 2020, at 02:23 am (GMT +9 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, Japan:Mag. 6.3 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Aomori, Japan - Dec 21, 2020 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 9.1. It had occurred 15 years ago earlier, on Friday, Mar 11, 2011, at 02:46 pm (GMT +9 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, Japan:Mag. 9.1 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi, Japan - Mar 11, 2011 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapNov 16, 08:26 am (GMT +10)4.030 km105 km (66 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 80 km east of Kuji, Iwate, Japan I FELT ITInfoNov 7, 09:42 pm (GMT +10)4.027 km90 km (56 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 65 km east of Kuji, Iwate, JapanInfoOct 11, 07:06 am (GMT +9)4.359 km76 km (47 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 72 km south of Shizunai-furukawacho, Hokkaido, JapanInfoOct 11, 07:06 am (GMT +9)4.361 km76 km (47 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 73 km south of Shizunai-furukawacho, Hokkaido, JapanInfoSep 25, 08:03 pm (GMT +10)4.0133 km33 km (20 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 79 km south of Erimo, Hokkaido, JapanInfoMay 12, 11:54 pm (GMT +9)5.352 km86 km (53 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 79 km northeast of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan 6 reportsInfoApr 6, 2024 09:12 am (GMT +9)5.426 km41 km (25 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 151 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan 1 reportInfoNov 20, 2023 06:01 am (GMT +9)5.842 km53 km (33 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 84 km east of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan 14 reportsInfoAug 11, 2023 09:14 am (GMT +9)5.934 km9 km (5.6 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 132 km northeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan 22 reportsInfoJun 17, 2023 09:26 am (GMT +9)5.634 km12 km (7.4 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 172 km east of Aomori, Aomori, Japan 5 reportsInfoMay 6, 2023 02:47 am (GMT +9)5.959 km85 km (53 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 68 km east of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan 22 reportsInfoMar 28, 2023 06:18 pm (GMT +9)6.037 km11 km (6.8 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Hokkaido, 179 km east of Aomori, Aomori, Japan 22 reportsInfoDec 21, 2020 02:23 am (GMT +9)6.335 km28 km (17 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 98 km northeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan 10 reportsInfoAug 29, 2019 08:46 am (GMT +9)5.942 km13 km (8.1 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 138 km northeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan 7 reportsInfoApr 11, 2019 05:18 pm (GMT +9)6.025 km83 km (52 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 148 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan 9 reportsInfoJan 24, 2018 07:51 pm (GMT +9)6.331 km31 km (19 mi) to the W99 km ENE of Misawa, Japan 8 reportsInfoSep 27, 2017 05:22 am (GMT +9)5.742 km97 km (60 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 75 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan 4 reportsInfoAug 20, 2016 06:01 pm (GMT +9)5.910 km101 km (62 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 224 km east of Morioka, Iwate, Japan 1 reportInfoJun 8, 2015 03:01 pm (GMT +9)6.060 km89 km (55 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 68 km northeast of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan 3 reportsInfoAug 10, 2014 12:43 pm (GMT +9)6.058 km53 km (33 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 86 km northeast of Misawa, Aomori, Japan 2 reportsInfoAug 10, 2014 03:43 am (Universal Time)6.151 km44 km (27 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 96 km northeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoMay 24, 2012 12:02 am (GMT +9)5.946 km68 km (42 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 72 km east of Mutsu, Aomori, JapanInfoSep 17, 2011 06:08 am (GMT +9)5.918 km92 km (57 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 169 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoSep 17, 2011 05:11 am (GMT +9)5.735 km98 km (61 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 188 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoSep 17, 2011 04:26 am (GMT +9)6.730 km86 km (53 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 100 km northeast of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoJun 22, 2011 11:28 pm (GMT +9)5.743 km111 km (69 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 84 km northeast of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoMay 8, 2011 05:52 am (GMT +9)5.735 km101 km (63 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 69 km southeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoMar 17, 2011 01:13 pm (GMT +9)6.229 km114 km (71 mi) to the SW 57 km NNE of Miyako, JapanInfoMar 16, 2011 12:23 am (GMT +9)6.118 km89 km (56 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 195 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 03:49 pm (GMT +9)5.845 km108 km (67 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 21 km northeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 02:46 pm (GMT +9)9.129 km308 km (191 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 95 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoSep 13, 2010 02:47 pm (GMT +9)5.845 km84 km (52 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 68 km east of Mutsu, Aomori, JapanInfoFeb 15, 2009 06:24 pm (GMT +9)5.733 km101 km (63 mi) to the SW 68 km ESE of Hachinohe, JapanInfoApr 29, 2008 02:26 pm (GMT +9)5.847 km78 km (49 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 70 km east of Mutsu, Aomori, JapanInfoFeb 26, 2005 09:37 pm (GMT +9)5.768 km50 km (31 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 78 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoSep 26, 2003 04:50 am (GMT +9)8.127 km126 km (79 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 135 km south of Kushiro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoOct 14, 2002 11:12 pm (GMT +9)6.161 km48 km (30 mi) to the W Hokkaido, Japan regionInfoApr 4, 2002 08:42 am (GMT +9)5.771 km96 km (60 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 60 km northeast of Mutsu, Aomori, JapanInfoAug 14, 2001 05:11 am (GMT +9)6.438 km41 km (25 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 91 km northeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoOct 3, 2000 01:13 pm (GMT +9)6.333 km89 km (56 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 180 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMay 16, 1968 09:49 am (GMT +9)8.230 km58 km (36 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, Hokkaido, 227 km east of Aomori, Aomori, JapanInfoMar 4, 1952 10:22 am (GMT +9)8.145 km148 km (92 mi) to the NE Hokkaido, Japan regionInfoMar 2, 1933 05:31 pm (Universal Time)8.415 km255 km (158 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 225 km east of Sangan-jima Island, Iwate, JapanInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]