Strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake at 23 km depth10 Nov 03:07 UTC: First to report: NIED after 7 minutes.10 Nov 03:09: Now using data updates from GFZ... [show all] ...10 Nov 03:10: Now using data updates from EMSC10 Nov 03:10: Magnitude recalculated from 5.3 to 5.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 21.00 km (from 6.2 to 13 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 9.9 km (6.2 mi) towards W.10 Nov 03:10: Magnitude recalculated from 5.4 to 5.3.10 Nov 03:11: Magnitude recalculated from 5.3 to 5.7. Epicenter location corrected by 2.9 km (1.8 mi) towards NW.10 Nov 03:11: Magnitude recalculated from 5.7 to 5.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 21.00 to 22.90 km (from 13 to 14.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 10.9 km (6.8 mi) towards ENE.10 Nov 03:11: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 10, 2025 03:00:20 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Nov 10, 2025, at 12:00 pm (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude5.5Depth22.9 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude39.226°N / 143.1194°EJapanSeismic antipode39.226°S / 36.881°WQuality42 seismic stationsShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoIwate (194 km / 121 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 13.6°C (56 F), humidity: 58%, wind: 11 m/s (21 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released1.1 x 1013 joules (3.12 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2682 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.5 | about seismic energy20 minutes agoNov 10, 2025 03:00 GMT / Nov 10, 2025 12:00 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 39.226 / 143.1194: 104 km ESE of Yamada, JapanSource: USGSOther sources: NIED: 5.7 / 4.5 km, GFZ: 5.7 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22374312',39.22600,143.11940,'20 minutes ago: Mag. 5.5, 104 km ESE of Yamada, Japan',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]Ground shaking from this quakeMap of estimated ground shaking (source:USGS)Ground accelleration map for this quakeMap of estimated ground accelleration (source:USGS)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 104 km (65 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. In the capital of Japan, Tokyo, 496 km (308 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(*)RegionCountry104 km (65 mi)W of epicenterYamada(pop: 15,200)IV: LightShimohei-gun, IwateJapan108 km (67 mi)W of epicenterKamaishi(pop: 43,100)IV: LightIwateJapan112 km (69 mi)NW of epicenterMiyako(pop: 51,200)IV: LightIwateJapan122 km (76 mi)W of epicenterOfunato(pop: 35,500)IV: LightOfunato-shi, IwateJapan129 km (80 mi)W of epicenterRikuzen-Takata(pop: 18,300)IV: LightIwateJapan137 km (85 mi)W of epicenterTono(pop: 26,100)III: WeakTono Shi, IwateJapan157 km (98 mi)NW of epicenterKuji(pop: 34,400)III: WeakIwateJapan172 km (107 mi)W of epicenterMizusawa(pop: 61,300)III: WeakOshu Shi, IwateJapan173 km (107 mi)W of epicenterKitakami(pop: 92,300)III: WeakIwateJapan173 km (108 mi)W of epicenterHanamaki(pop: 94,700)III: WeakIwateJapan175 km (109 mi)W of epicenterIchinoseki(pop: 114,500)III: WeakIwateJapan177 km (110 mi)W of epicenterMorioka(pop: 290,700)III: WeakIwateJapan179 km (111 mi)W of epicenterTome(pop: 77,900)III: WeakMiyagiJapan182 km (113 mi)SW of epicenterIshinomaki(pop: 138,500)III: WeakMiyagiJapan182 km (113 mi)W of epicenterTakizawa(pop: 55,300)III: WeakIwateJapan187 km (116 mi)SW of epicenterYamoto(pop: 32,000)III: WeakHigashimatsushima Shi, MiyagiJapan191 km (119 mi)W of epicenterKurihara(pop: 66,600)III: WeakMiyagiJapan191 km (119 mi)SW of epicenterHigashimatsushima(pop: 39,100)III: WeakMiyagiJapan198 km (123 mi)NW of epicenterHachinohe(pop: 239,000)III: WeakAomoriJapan199 km (124 mi)W of epicenterOsaki(pop: 128,800)III: WeakOsaki Shi, MiyagiJapan201 km (125 mi)W of epicenterFurukawa(pop: 76,300)III: WeakOsaki Shi, MiyagiJapan207 km (129 mi)SW of epicenterShiogama(pop: 52,700)III: WeakMiyagiJapan215 km (133 mi)SW of epicenterTomiya(pop: 52,400)III: WeakMiyagiJapan219 km (136 mi)NW of epicenterMisawa(pop: 42,800)III: WeakAomoriJapan221 km (138 mi)W of epicenterYokote(pop: 85,600)III: WeakAkitaJapan223 km (138 mi)SW of epicenterSendai(pop: 1,096,700)III: WeakMiyagiJapan225 km (140 mi)NW of epicenterTowada(pop: 60,700)III: WeakAomoriJapan227 km (141 mi)W of epicenterDaisen(pop: 91,100)III: WeakAkitaJapan248 km (154 mi)NW of epicenterOdate(pop: 69,200)III: WeakOdate-shi, AkitaJapan257 km (160 mi)W of epicenterTendo(pop: 65,400)III: WeakTendo Shi, YamagataJapan263 km (163 mi)SW of epicenterYamagata(pop: 248,800)III: WeakYamagataJapan263 km (164 mi)W of epicenterAkita(pop: 307,700)III: WeakAkitaJapan264 km (164 mi)W of epicenterYurihonjo(pop: 76,100)III: WeakYuri-honjo Shi, AkitaJapan269 km (167 mi)NW of epicenterAomori(pop: 298,400)III: WeakAomoriJapan272 km (169 mi)NW of epicenterHirosaki(pop: 168,700)III: WeakAomoriJapan283 km (176 mi)SW of epicenterFukushima(pop: 294,200)III: WeakFukushimaJapan284 km (176 mi)W of epicenterSakata(pop: 99,300)III: WeakYamagataJapan291 km (181 mi)W of epicenterTsuruoka(pop: 125,400)III: WeakYamagataJapan299 km (186 mi)SW of epicenterYonezawa(pop: 94,500)III: WeakYamagataJapan496 km (308 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 GMT2025-11-10EpicenterAgency5.523 km14 mi03:00:20.175104 km ESE of Yamada, JapanUSGS (United States Geological Survey)5.74.5 km2.8 mi03:00:19FAR E OFF SANRIKU14 km (8.6 mi) epicenter difference with USGSNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)5.710 km6.2 mi(*)03:00:19.62Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan9.9 km (6.1 mi) epicenter difference with USGSGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.610 km6.2 mi(*)03:00:19Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan7.4 km (4.6 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.523 km14 mi03:00:20.175OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.5410 km6.2 mi(*)03:00:18.858near Sendai14 km (9 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))5.523 km14 mi03:00:20off east coast of honshu, japan0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSIRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,600 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.97 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 9.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 39.8 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 101 quakes per year (or 8.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 290 quakes per year (or 24.2 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 10 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 18 hours after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Nov 9, 2025, at 07:28 pm (GMT +10 local time) in 56 km (35 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 5.7 earthquake 134 km E of Miyako - Japan - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.3. It had occurred 4 years earlier, on Wednesday, Mar 16, 2022, at 11:36 pm (GMT +9 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, Japan:Mag. 7.3 earthquake 57 km ENE of Namie - Japan - Mar 16, 2022 - 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 10, 11:55 am (GMT +10)4.535 km67 km (42 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 197 km east of Morioka, Iwate, Japan I FELT ITInfoNov 10, 10:20 am (GMT +9)5.421 km40 km (25 mi) to the E 140 km E of Yamada, Japan I FELT ITInfoNov 10, 10:40 am (GMT +10)5.135 km36 km (23 mi) to the NE Japan: Far E Off Sanriku I FELT ITInfoNov 10, 08:45 am (GMT +10)4.021 km86 km (54 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 255 km east of Morioka, Iwate, Japan I FELT ITInfoNov 10, 08:41 am (GMT +10)4.935 km52 km (32 mi) to the N 107 km E of Miyako, Japan I FELT ITInfoNov 9, 07:28 pm (GMT +10)5.710 km56 km (35 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 202 km east of Morioka, Iwate, Japan I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoNov 9, 06:54 pm (GMT +10)6.410 km34 km (21 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 191 km east of Morioka, Iwate, Japan I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoNov 9, 06:14 pm (GMT +10)5.910 km30 km (19 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, Hokkaido, 199 km east of Morioka, Iwate, Japan I FELT IT - 3 reportsInfoNov 9, 06:03 pm (GMT +10)6.810 km31 km (20 mi) to the NE 126 km E of Yamada, Japan I FELT IT - 28 reportsInfoAug 22, 07:34 am (GMT +9)5.750 km106 km (66 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 76 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan 9 reportsInfoMar 16, 2022 11:36 pm (GMT +9)7.341 km215 km (134 mi) to the SW 57 km ENE of Namie, Japan 101 reportsInfoFeb 13, 2021 11:07 pm (GMT +9)7.056 km212 km (132 mi) to the SW Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan 472 reportsInfoApr 20, 2020 05:39 am (GMT +9)6.353 km106 km (66 mi) to the W Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan 12 reportsInfoMay 13, 2015 06:12 am (GMT +9)6.746 km106 km (66 mi) to the W Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan 31 reportsInfoFeb 17, 2015 08:06 am (GMT +9)6.621 km64 km (40 mi) to the N Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan 2 reportsInfoOct 26, 2013 02:10 am (GMT +9)7.135 km267 km (166 mi) to the SE Off The East Coast of Honshu, Japan 20 reportsInfoDec 7, 2012 05:18 pm (GMT +9)7.331 km165 km (103 mi) to the SE 234 km SE of ?funato, Japan 3 reportsInfoJul 10, 2011 09:57 am (GMT +9)7.023 km133 km (83 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 211 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoApr 7, 2011 11:32 pm (GMT +9)7.142 km170 km (105 mi) to the SW 30 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 22, 2011 06:44 pm (GMT +9)6.413 km75 km (46 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 196 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 07:46 pm (Universal Time)6.533 km93 km (57 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 93 km east of Ichinoseki, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 08:36 pm (GMT +9)6.626 km57 km (35 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 51 km east of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 04:29 pm (GMT +9)6.345 km70 km (43 mi) to the W 49 km ESE of Kamaishi, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 03:25 pm (GMT +9)7.719 km182 km (113 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 290 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 03:08 pm (GMT +9)6.72.8 km36 km (22 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 208 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 03:06 pm (GMT +9)6.343 km76 km (47 mi) to the W 47 km SE of Kamaishi, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 02:46 pm (GMT +9)9.129 km122 km (76 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 95 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 10, 2011 06:24 am (GMT +9)6.515 km107 km (66 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 169 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 9, 2011 11:45 am (GMT +9)7.332 km91 km (57 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 173 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoJul 5, 2010 06:55 am (GMT +9)6.327 km83 km (52 mi) to the NW 37 km E of Miyako, JapanInfoJul 19, 2008 11:39 am (GMT +9)7.022 km202 km (126 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 142 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoNov 15, 2005 06:38 am (GMT +9)7.011 km198 km (123 mi) to the SE 293 km ESE of Kamaishi, JapanInfoAug 16, 2005 11:46 am (GMT +9)7.236 km141 km (88 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 66 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoOct 31, 2003 10:06 am (GMT +9)7.010 km163 km (101 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 162 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoSep 26, 2003 06:08 am (GMT +9)7.433 km286 km (178 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 131 km south of Obihiro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoSep 26, 2003 04:50 am (GMT +9)8.127 km296 km (184 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 135 km south of Kushiro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoMay 26, 2003 06:24 pm (GMT +9)7.068 km140 km (87 mi) to the W 27 km SSW of ?funato, JapanInfoNov 3, 2002 12:37 pm (GMT +9)6.439 km106 km (66 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 44 km south of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanInfoJan 7, 1995 07:37 am (GMT +9)7.027 km139 km (87 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 64 km southeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoDec 28, 1994 09:19 pm (GMT +9)7.827 km147 km (91 mi) to the N Off The East Coast of Honshu, JapanInfoJul 18, 1992 07:20 pm (GMT +9)6.427 km25 km (15 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 96 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoJul 18, 1992 05:36 pm (GMT +9)6.929 km28 km (17 mi) to the NE 118 km E of Yamada, JapanInfoNov 2, 1989 03:25 am (GMT +9)7.429 km75 km (46 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 73 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoOct 29, 1989 02:25 pm (GMT +9)6.99.6 km43 km (26 mi) to the NE 119 km E of Yamada, JapanInfoOct 27, 1989 10:45 am (GMT +9)6.49.1 km83 km (51 mi) to the NE 151 km E of Miyako, JapanInfoJan 19, 1981 03:17 am (GMT +9)6.933 km73 km (45 mi) to the SW 101 km ESE of ?funato, JapanInfoJun 12, 1978 05:14 pm (GMT +9)7.744 km149 km (93 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 68 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoAug 2, 1971 04:24 pm (GMT +9)7.155 km245 km (152 mi) to the N Hokkaido, Japan regionInfoSep 14, 1970 06:44 pm (GMT +9)6.349 km87 km (54 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 96 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoJun 12, 1968 10:41 pm (GMT +9)7.032 km31 km (19 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 98 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoMay 16, 1968 07:39 pm (GMT +9)7.925 km255 km (158 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Hokkaido, 196 km northeast of Aomori, Aomori, JapanInfoMay 16, 1968 09:49 am (GMT +9)8.230 km184 km (114 mi) to the N 168 km ENE of Hachinohe, JapanInfoMar 23, 1960 09:23 am (GMT +9)7.015 km49 km (30 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 186 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 21, 1960 02:07 am (GMT +9)7.915 km72 km (45 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 179 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoOct 10, 1939 06:31 pm (Universal Time)7.420 km79 km (49 mi) to the S Off The East Coast of Honshu, JapanInfoNov 6, 1938 08:53 am (Universal Time)7.730 km217 km (135 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, Fukushima, 160 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoNov 5, 1938 08:43 am (Universal Time)7.835 km267 km (166 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 105 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanInfoMar 2, 1933 05:31 pm (Universal Time)8.415 km127 km (79 mi) to the E 1933 Sanriku (Sanriku-Oki) Earthquake, JapanInfoMar 9, 1931 03:49 am (Universal Time)7.935 km163 km (101 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 79 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoMay 27, 1928 09:50 am (Universal Time)7.335 km77 km (48 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 79 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoNov 1, 1915 07:23 am (Universal Time)7.630 km64 km (40 mi) to the S 119 km SE of Kamaishi, JapanInfoMay 2, 1902 11:31 am (Universal Time)7.035 km80 km (50 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 257 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoAug 9, 1901 06:23 pm (GMT +9)7.90 km151 km (94 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 85 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoJun 15, 1901 09:34 am (Universal Time)7.035 km27 km (17 mi) to the SNorth 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]