Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 70 km depth8 Nov 21:29 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 4 minutes.8 Nov 21:31: Now using data updates from RaspberryShake8 Nov 21:34: Now using data updates from NIED8 Nov 21:35: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 8, 2025 21:25:30 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Nov 9, 2025, at 06:25 am (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.0Depth70 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude36.4°N / 140.1°ESakuragawa Shi, Tochigi, JapanSeismic antipode36.4°S / 39.9°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt4 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTakahara (62 km / 39 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeHeavy Intensity Rain 11°C (52 F), humidity: 86%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy11 minutes ago reported feltNov 8, 2025 21:25 GMT / Nov 9, 2025 06:25 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 36.4 / 140.1: Near East Coast of Honshu, JapanSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.0 / 70 km, NIED: 3.9 / 35 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22369223',36.40000,140.10000,'11 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); 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 Saitama, a city of 1.3 million people in Japan, in 68 km (42 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Japan, Tokyo, 87 km (54 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(*)RegionCountry63 km (39 mi)SW of epicenterKoshigaya(pop: 345,400)II: Very weakSaitamaJapan68 km (42 mi)SW of epicenterSaitama(pop: 1,324,900)II: Very weakSaitamaJapan68 km (42 mi)SW of epicenterSoka(pop: 249,600)II: Very weakSoka Shi, SaitamaJapan68 km (42 mi)S of epicenterYashio(pop: 92,500)II: Very weakSaitamaJapan71 km (44 mi)SW of epicenterHatogaya-honcho(pop: 53,100)II: Very weakKawaguchi-shi, SaitamaJapan71 km (44 mi)SW of epicenterYono(pop: 102,400)II: Very weakSaitama-shi, SaitamaJapan71 km (44 mi)S of epicenterMatsudo(pop: 498,600)II: Very weakChibaJapan74 km (46 mi)SW of epicenterWarabi(pop: 75,600)II: Very weakSaitamaJapan75 km (47 mi)SW of epicenterKawaguchi(pop: 607,400)II: Very weakSaitamaJapan75 km (47 mi)SW of epicenterShimotoda(pop: 118,700)II: Very weakToda-shi, SaitamaJapan78 km (49 mi)SW of epicenterShiki(pop: 76,400)II: Very weakSaitamaJapan80 km (50 mi)SW of epicenterAsaka(pop: 128,100)II: Very weakSaitamaJapan80 km (50 mi)SW of epicenterWako(pop: 77,400)II: Very weakSaitamaJapan80 km (50 mi)SW of epicenterNarimasu(pop: 30,200)II: Very weakItabashi-ku, TokyoJapan81 km (50 mi)SW of epicenterNiiza(pop: 162,500)II: Very weakSaitamaJapan84 km (52 mi)SW of epicenterShimo'ochiai(pop: 15,600)II: Very weakShinjuku-ku, TokyoJapan84 km (52 mi)S of epicenterUrayasu(pop: 171,400)II: Very weakChibaJapan86 km (53 mi)SW of epicenterKiyose(pop: 75,000)II: Very weakTokyoJapan87 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterShimoigusa(pop: 18,300)II: Very weakSuginami-ku, TokyoJapan87 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterTokyo(pop: 8,336,600)II: Very weakTokyoJapan88 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterTokorozawa(pop: 344,200)II: Very weakSaitamaJapan88 km (55 mi)SW of epicenterAsagaya-minami(pop: 19,200)II: Very weakSuginami-ku, TokyoJapan89 km (56 mi)SW of epicenterHigashikurume(pop: 117,000)II: Very weakTokyoJapan90 km (56 mi)SW of epicenterNishi-Tokyo-shi(pop: 195,200)II: Very weakNishitokyo-shi, TokyoJapan91 km (57 mi)SW of epicenterMusashino(pop: 147,500)II: Very weakTokyoJapan91 km (57 mi)SW of epicenterHigashimurayama(pop: 148,300)II: Very weakHigashi-murayama-shi, TokyoJapan93 km (58 mi)SW of epicenterKodaira(pop: 195,200)II: Very weakTokyoJapan94 km (59 mi)SW of epicenterKoganei(pop: 117,000)II: Very weakTokyoJapan96 km (60 mi)SW of epicenterKokubunji(pop: 118,700)II: Very weakTokyoJapan96 km (60 mi)SW of epicenterChofu(pop: 213,000)II: Very weakChofu-shi, TokyoJapan97 km (61 mi)SW of epicenterKomae(pop: 83,200)II: Very weakTokyoJapan98 km (61 mi)SW of epicenterFuchu(pop: 260,500)II: Very weakTokyoJapan98 km (61 mi)SW of epicenterTachikawa(pop: 176,300)II: Very weakTokyoJapan100 km (62 mi)SW of epicenterKunitachi(pop: 74,400)II: Very weakTokyoJapan101 km (63 mi)SW of epicenterInagi(pop: 80,800)II: Very weakTokyoJapan102 km (63 mi)SW of epicenterTama(pop: 148,300)II: Very weakTokyoJapan102 km (64 mi)SW of epicenterHino(pop: 187,000)II: Very weakTokyoJapan104 km (64 mi)S of epicenterKawasaki(pop: 1,531,600)II: Very weakKanagawaJapan115 km (71 mi)S of epicenterYokohama(pop: 3,761,600)II: Very weakKanagawaJapanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (4)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 4 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 4 reports for this quake from Japan. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 60–90 km (37–56 mi) distance.Most reports came from Tokyo (1 report), the capital of Japan with 8,300,000 inhabitants in 87 km (54 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter, and Tsukuba (1 report) (35 km or 22 mi to the south), a city with more than 240,000 inhabitants in Ibaraki. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateNikko (57.8 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 2-5 sNikko Japan (58.7 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / very short : Laying in bed, building shaking very briefly Tsukuba (35.4 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : I was laying in my bed. And started to Shake weak 87.2 km SSW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single vertical bump / 1-2 s : Xbbbbbb List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsTokyo, Tokyo, Japan(Pop.: 8,336,599)87 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan(Pop.: 241,656)35 km (22 mi)S of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (4 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking159–59 km (36–36 mi)59 km (36 mi)III: Weak shaking335–87 km (22–54 mi)60 km (37 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (4 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.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 GMT2025-11-8EpicenterAgency4.070 km43 mi21:25:30NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.070 km43 mi21:25:00Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)3.935 km22 mi21:25:04SW IBARAKI PREF47 km (29 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 9, 2025 06:25 am (GMT +9)11 minutes ago - felt4.070 km0 km - This quakeTochigi, 87 km NE of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 13 days after a magnitude 4.7 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Oct 26, 2025, at 10:34 pm (GMT +9 local time) in 72 km (45 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 4.7 earthquake Chiba - Tokyo, Japan - Oct 26, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.1. It had occurred 2 years earlier, on Friday, May 26, 2023, at 07:03 pm (GMT +9 local time) in Chiba, Japan:Mag. 6.1 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Chiba, Japan - May 26, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.9. It had occurred 15 years ago earlier, on Friday, Mar 11, 2011, at 03:15 pm (GMT +9 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, Japan:Mag. 7.9 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Ibaraki, 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 4, 02:00 pm (GMT +9)3.570 km24 km (15 mi) to the S 9 km west of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT ITInfoNov 2, 11:15 pm (GMT +9)3.540 km38 km (24 mi) to the SW 4.5 km northeast of Bando, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoOct 30, 11:05 am (GMT +9)3.080 km56 km (35 mi) to the S Near East Coast of Honshu, JapanInfoOct 26, 10:34 pm (GMT +9)4.785 km72 km (45 mi) to the S 6 km N of Honchō, Japan 213 reportsInfoOct 26, 10:34 pm (GMT +9)4.380 km66 km (41 mi) to the S 5.6 km southwest of Inzai, Chiba, Japan 1 reportInfoMay 26, 2023 07:03 pm (GMT +9)6.142 km104 km (65 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 15 km east of Togane, Chiba, Japan 259 reportsInfoOct 7, 2021 10:41 pm (GMT +9)5.963 km103 km (64 mi) to the S 14 km south of Chiba, Chiba, Japan 326 reportsInfoMay 5, 2014 05:18 am (GMT +9)6.0153 km177 km (110 mi) to the S 31 km ESE of It?, Japan 29 reportsInfoApr 29, 2012 07:28 pm (GMT +9)5.844 km92 km (57 mi) to the S 5.4 km north of Togane, Chiba, JapanInfoMar 14, 2012 09:05 pm (GMT +9)6.010 km96 km (59 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 5.3 km southeast of Asahi, Chiba, JapanInfoApr 21, 2011 10:37 pm (GMT +9)6.243 km93 km (58 mi) to the S 6.5 km northwest of Togane, Chiba, JapanInfoApr 16, 2011 11:19 am (GMT +9)5.877 km40 km (25 mi) to the W 7.2 km west of Tochigi, Tochigi, JapanInfoApr 12, 2011 08:08 am (GMT +9)6.215 km117 km (73 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 25 km east of Mobara, Chiba, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 03:15 pm (GMT +9)7.943 km92 km (57 mi) to the E 47 km E of ?arai, JapanInfoJul 23, 2005 04:34 pm (GMT +9)5.961 km101 km (63 mi) to the S 9 km WSW of Ichihara, JapanInfoApr 11, 2005 07:22 am (GMT +9)5.943 km93 km (58 mi) to the S 1.5 km west of Naruto, Chiba, JapanInfoOct 6, 2004 11:40 pm (GMT +9)5.864 km53 km (33 mi) to the S 4 km E of Noda, JapanInfoSep 20, 2003 12:54 pm (GMT +9)5.752 km156 km (97 mi) to the S 12 km SSE of Kamogawa, JapanInfoJun 3, 2000 05:54 pm (GMT +9)6.262 km100 km (62 mi) to the S 8.8 km east of Togane, Chiba, JapanInfoFeb 2, 1992 04:04 am (GMT +9)5.8100 km150 km (93 mi) to the S 4 km SSE of Miura, JapanInfoJun 1, 1990 10:22 am (GMT +9)6.367 km100 km (62 mi) to the S 4 km southwest of Togane, Chiba, JapanInfoMar 6, 1989 11:39 pm (GMT +9)6.142 km100 km (62 mi) to the S 7 km east of Togane, Chiba, JapanInfoDec 17, 1987 11:08 am (GMT +9)6.763 km116 km (72 mi) to the S 10 km SW of Mobara, JapanInfoOct 4, 1985 09:25 pm (GMT +9)5.985 km65 km (40 mi) to the S 8.9 km southeast of Abiko, Chiba, JapanInfoFeb 27, 1983 09:14 pm (GMT +9)5.978 km61 km (38 mi) to the S 1.9 km northeast of Nagareyama, Chiba, JapanInfoJul 23, 1982 11:23 pm (GMT +9)7.137 km145 km (90 mi) to the E 93 km ENE of Hasaki, JapanInfoSep 25, 1980 02:54 am (GMT +9)6.073 km106 km (66 mi) to the SChiba, 36 km southeast of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanInfoSep 30, 1973 03:17 pm (GMT +9)5.962 km94 km (58 mi) to the S 2 km ENE of Narut?, JapanInfoDec 4, 1972 07:16 pm (GMT +9)7.455 km344 km (214 mi) to the S Izu Islands, Japan regionInfoFeb 29, 1972 06:23 pm (GMT +9)7.160 km336 km (209 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 112 km east of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoNov 26, 1953 02:48 am (GMT +9)7.925 km300 km (187 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 197 km northeast of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoNov 5, 1938 10:50 am (Universal Time)7.735 km208 km (129 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 121 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanInfoNov 5, 1938 08:43 am (Universal Time)7.835 km186 km (116 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 105 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanInfoMay 23, 1938 07:18 am (Universal Time)7.715 km122 km (76 mi) to the E 69 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, JapanInfoNov 25, 1930 07:02 pm (Universal Time)6.915 km178 km (111 mi) to the SW 13 km northwest of Ito, Shizuoka, JapanInfoNov 10, 1930 10:35 pm (GMT +9)7.730 km116 km (72 mi) to the E near the east coast of Honshu, JapanInfoJan 14, 1924 08:50 pm (Universal Time)7.015 km83 km (52 mi) to the SW 3.3 km northeast of Sayama, Saitama, JapanInfoSep 2, 1923 09:26 am (Universal Time)6.635 km119 km (74 mi) to the S 9 km SSE of Mobara, JapanInfoSep 2, 1923 02:46 am (Universal Time)7.815 km158 km (98 mi) to the S 5.6 km east of Tateyama, Chiba, JapanInfoSep 1, 1923 07:38 am (Universal Time)6.715 km152 km (94 mi) to the SW 8 km S of Ninomiya, JapanInfoSep 1, 1923 05:22 am (Universal Time)6.70 km165 km (102 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 35 km south of Kamakura, Kanagawa, JapanInfoSep 1, 1923 03:48 am (Universal Time)7.00 km165 km (102 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 35 km south of Kamakura, Kanagawa, JapanInfoSep 1, 1923 03:03 am (Universal Time)7.335 km154 km (96 mi) to the S Near South Coast of Eastern HonshuInfoSep 1, 1923 02:58 am (Universal Time)7.915 km143 km (89 mi) to the SW 5 km SSE of ?iso, JapanInfoFeb 13, 1910 03:10 am (GMT +9)7.40 km405 km (252 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 121 km west of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoJan 21, 1906 01:49 pm (Universal Time)7.4300 km311 km (193 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 96 km south of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, 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]