Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 13 km depth8 Nov 23:02 UTC: First to report: NIED after 7 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 8, 2025 22:54:59 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Nov 9, 2025, at 08:54 am (GMT +10)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude3.9Depth12.6 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude39.501°N / 143.604°EJapanSeismic antipode39.501°S / 36.396°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Nearest volcanoIwate (226 km / 140 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 13.6°C (56 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 11 m/s (21 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy10 minutes agoNov 8, 2025 22:54 GMT / Nov 9, 2025 08:54 am (GMT +10)Lat / Lng: 39.501 / 143.604: Japan: Far E Off SanrikuSource: NIEDDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22369522',39.50100,143.60400,'10 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Japan: Far E Off Sanriku',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); 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 Yamada, a town with 15,000 inhabitants in Japan, in 142 km (88 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Japan, Tokyo, 546 km (339 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry142 km (88 mi)W of epicenterYamada(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakShimohei-gun, IwateJapan143 km (89 mi)W of epicenterMiyako(pop: 51,200)II: Very weakIwateJapan151 km (94 mi)W of epicenterKamaishi(pop: 43,100)II: Very weakIwateJapan169 km (105 mi)W of epicenterOfunato(pop: 35,500)I: Not feltOfunato-shi, IwateJapan174 km (108 mi)NW of epicenterKuji(pop: 34,400)I: Not feltIwateJapan176 km (110 mi)W of epicenterRikuzen-Takata(pop: 18,300)I: Not feltIwateJapan179 km (111 mi)W of epicenterTono(pop: 26,100)I: Not feltTono Shi, IwateJapan211 km (131 mi)NW of epicenterHachinohe(pop: 239,000)I: Not feltAomoriJapan211 km (131 mi)W of epicenterMorioka(pop: 290,700)I: Not feltIwateJapan214 km (133 mi)W of epicenterHanamaki(pop: 94,700)I: Not feltIwateJapan214 km (133 mi)W of epicenterTakizawa(pop: 55,300)I: Not feltIwateJapan214 km (133 mi)NW of epicenterNinohe(pop: 23,500)I: Not feltIwateJapan215 km (134 mi)W of epicenterKitakami(pop: 92,300)I: Not feltIwateJapan216 km (134 mi)W of epicenterHachimantai(pop: 25,100)I: Not feltIwateJapan217 km (135 mi)W of epicenterMizusawa(pop: 61,300)I: Not feltOshu Shi, IwateJapan223 km (138 mi)W of epicenterIchinoseki(pop: 114,500)I: Not feltIwateJapan223 km (139 mi)NW of epicenterHitokawame(pop: 24,300)I: Not feltKamikita-gun, AomoriJapan229 km (142 mi)W of epicenterTome(pop: 77,900)I: Not feltMiyagiJapan230 km (143 mi)NW of epicenterMisawa(pop: 42,800)I: Not feltAomoriJapan233 km (145 mi)SW of epicenterIshinomaki(pop: 138,500)I: Not feltMiyagiJapan239 km (148 mi)SW of epicenterYamoto(pop: 32,000)I: Not feltHigashimatsushima Shi, MiyagiJapan239 km (148 mi)NW of epicenterTowada(pop: 60,700)I: Not feltAomoriJapan240 km (149 mi)W of epicenterKurihara(pop: 66,600)I: Not feltMiyagiJapan242 km (151 mi)SW of epicenterHigashimatsushima(pop: 39,100)I: Not feltMiyagiJapan249 km (155 mi)SW of epicenterOsaki(pop: 128,800)I: Not feltOsaki Shi, MiyagiJapan251 km (156 mi)SW of epicenterFurukawa(pop: 76,300)I: Not feltOsaki Shi, MiyagiJapan252 km (157 mi)W of epicenterHanawa(pop: 36,900)I: Not feltKazuno Shi, AkitaJapan259 km (161 mi)SW of epicenterShiogama(pop: 52,700)I: Not feltMiyagiJapan262 km (163 mi)SW of epicenterRifu(pop: 36,000)I: Not feltMiyagi Gun, MiyagiJapan263 km (164 mi)W of epicenterYokote(pop: 85,600)I: Not feltAkitaJapan265 km (165 mi)SW of epicenterTomiya(pop: 52,400)I: Not feltMiyagiJapan267 km (166 mi)W of epicenterDaisen(pop: 91,100)I: Not feltAkitaJapan270 km (168 mi)W of epicenterYuzawa(pop: 44,300)I: Not feltAkitaJapan274 km (170 mi)W of epicenterOdate(pop: 69,200)I: Not feltOdate-shi, AkitaJapan274 km (170 mi)SW of epicenterSendai(pop: 1,096,700)I: Not feltMiyagiJapan284 km (176 mi)NW of epicenterMutsu(pop: 56,200)I: Not feltAomoriJapan285 km (177 mi)NW of epicenterAomori(pop: 298,400)I: Not feltAomoriJapan293 km (182 mi)NW of epicenterHirosaki(pop: 168,700)I: Not feltAomoriJapan314 km (195 mi)SW of epicenterYamagata(pop: 248,800)I: Not feltYamagataJapan546 km (339 mi)SW of epicenterTokyo(pop: 8,336,600): Not feltTokyoJapanNotes:(*) 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 GMT2025-11-8EpicenterAgency3.913 km7.8 mi22:54:59FAR E OFF SANRIKUNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 760 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.85 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 7.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 26.3 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 60 quakes per year (or 5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 165 quakes per year (or 13.7 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 684 quakes per year (or 57 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 4 minutes after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Nov 9, 2025, at 08:51 am (GMT +10 local time) in 11.6 km (7 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 4.0 earthquake Japan: Far E Off Sanriku - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.6. It had occurred 40 minutes earlier, on Sunday, Nov 9, 2025, at 07:15 am (GMT +9 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, Japan:Mag. 5.6 earthquake 125 km E of Yamada - Japan - 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 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake - 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 9, 08:51 am (GMT +10)4.022 km12 km (7.2 mi) to the NE Japan: Far E Off Sanriku I FELT ITInfoNov 9, 08:46 am (GMT +10)3.235 km22 km (14 mi) to the SE Japan: Far E Off Sanriku I FELT ITInfoNov 9, 08:40 am (GMT +10)3.230 km23 km (14 mi) to the SE Japan: Far E Off Sanriku I FELT ITInfoNov 9, 07:33 am (GMT +9)5.042 km28 km (17 mi) to the W 114 km E of Yamada, Japan I FELT ITInfoNov 9, 08:26 am (GMT +10)5.110 km13 km (8.3 mi) to the SW 132 km E of Yamada, Japan I FELT ITInfoNov 9, 08:19 am (GMT +10)4.225 km10.5 km (6.5 mi) to the NE Japan: Far E Off Sanriku I FELT ITInfoNov 9, 07:15 am (GMT +9)5.619 km17 km (10.6 mi) to the W 125 km E of Yamada, Japan I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoFeb 20, 2015 01:25 pm (GMT +9)6.212 km37 km (23 mi) to the N Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan 1 reportInfoFeb 17, 2015 08:06 am (GMT +9)6.621 km61 km (38 mi) to the NW Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan 2 reportsInfoOct 2, 2012 07:21 am (GMT +9)6.115 km55 km (34 mi) to the NW 100 km E of Miyako, Japan 1 reportInfoMay 20, 2012 04:20 pm (GMT +9)6.311 km41 km (25 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 105 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 22, 2011 06:44 pm (GMT +9)6.413 km41 km (26 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 196 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 16, 2011 12:23 am (GMT +9)6.118 km97 km (60 mi) to the N 138 km ENE of Miyako, JapanInfoMar 12, 2011 05:11 am (GMT +9)6.117 km100 km (62 mi) to the SW 72 km ESE of Kamaishi, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 05:33 pm (GMT +9)6.028 km68 km (42 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 96 km east of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 03:08 pm (GMT +9)6.72.8 km63 km (39 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 208 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 02:46 pm (GMT +9)9.129 km171 km (106 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 95 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoSep 26, 2003 04:50 am (GMT +9)8.127 km259 km (161 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 135 km south of Kushiro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoOct 3, 2000 01:13 pm (GMT +9)6.333 km96 km (60 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 180 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMay 31, 1998 03:18 am (GMT +9)6.233 km55 km (34 mi) to the S 137 km ESE of Yamada, JapanInfoFeb 23, 1995 02:01 pm (GMT +9)6.29.1 km28 km (17 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 215 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoDec 29, 1994 07:37 am (GMT +9)6.410.5 km97 km (60 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 225 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoJul 18, 1992 07:20 pm (GMT +9)6.427 km50 km (31 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 96 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoJul 18, 1992 05:36 pm (GMT +9)6.929 km25 km (16 mi) to the W 118 km E of Yamada, JapanInfoNov 2, 1989 03:25 am (GMT +9)7.429 km81 km (51 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 73 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoOct 29, 1989 02:25 pm (GMT +9)6.99.6 km25 km (15 mi) to the W 119 km E of Yamada, JapanInfoOct 27, 1989 10:45 am (GMT +9)6.49.1 km37 km (23 mi) to the N 151 km E of Miyako, JapanInfoFeb 20, 1979 03:32 pm (GMT +9)6.410 km82 km (51 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 226 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoSep 24, 1971 10:10 am (GMT +9)6.322 km27 km (17 mi) to the SW 123 km E of Yamada, JapanInfoJun 12, 1968 10:41 pm (GMT +9)7.032 km46 km (28 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 98 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoMay 16, 1968 09:49 am (GMT +9)8.230 km152 km (94 mi) to the N 168 km ENE of Hachinohe, JapanInfoMar 23, 1960 09:23 am (GMT +9)7.015 km29 km (18 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 186 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 21, 1960 02:07 am (GMT +9)7.915 km52 km (32 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 179 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 4, 1952 10:22 am (GMT +9)8.145 km288 km (179 mi) to the N Hokkaido, Japan regionInfoOct 18, 1935 12:11 am (Universal Time)7.115 km90 km (56 mi) to the NE 192 km ENE of Miyako, JapanInfoOct 12, 1935 04:45 pm (Universal Time)7.115 km78 km (48 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 197 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 2, 1933 05:31 pm (Universal Time)8.415 km91 km (56 mi) to the E 1933 Sanriku (Sanriku-Oki) Earthquake, JapanInfoMay 27, 1928 09:50 am (Universal Time)7.335 km79 km (49 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 79 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoMay 2, 1902 11:31 am (Universal Time)7.035 km65 km (41 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 257 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoAug 10, 1901 04:33 am (GMT +10)7.50 km65 km (40 mi) to the NE off the east coast of Honshu, JapanInfoJun 15, 1901 09:34 am (Universal Time)7.035 km76 km (47 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 177 km southeast of Morioka, 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]