(Unconfirmed) Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 30 km depth15 Nov 22:32 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 15, 2025 22:26:00 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Nov 16, 2025, at 07:26 am (GMT +9)Statusunconfirmed (automatic detection)Magnitude4.0Depth30 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude40.1°N / 142.7°EJapanSeismic antipode40.1°S / 37.3°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Nearest volcanoOsore-yama (135 km / 84 mi)Estimated 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 energy6 minutes agoNov 15, 2025 22:26 GMT / Nov 16, 2025 07:26 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 40.1 / 142.7: Near East Coast of Honshu, JapanSource: RaspberryShakeDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22398307',40.10000,142.70000,'6 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 Miyako, a town with 51,000 inhabitants in Japan, in 82 km (51 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, 557 km (346 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(*)RegionCountry75 km (47 mi)W of epicenterNoda(pop: 4,200)II: Very weakKunohe-gun, IwateJapan80 km (50 mi)W of epicenterKuji(pop: 34,400)II: Very weakIwateJapan82 km (51 mi)W of epicenterIwaizumi(pop: 8,990)II: Very weakShimohei-gun, IwateJapan82 km (51 mi)SW of epicenterMiyako(pop: 51,200)II: Very weakIwateJapan95 km (59 mi)SW of epicenterYamada(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakShimohei-gun, IwateJapan111 km (69 mi)NW of epicenterHachinohe(pop: 239,000)II: Very weakAomoriJapan116 km (72 mi)SW of epicenterKamaishi(pop: 43,100)II: Very weakIwateJapan120 km (74 mi)W of epicenterNinohe(pop: 23,500)II: Very weakIwateJapan122 km (76 mi)NW of epicenterHitokawame(pop: 24,300)II: Very weakKamikita-gun, AomoriJapan126 km (78 mi)W of epicenterNanaku(pop: 16,800)II: Very weakSannohe Gun, AomoriJapan127 km (79 mi)W of epicenterHakuromachi(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakSannohe Gun, AomoriJapan129 km (80 mi)NW of epicenterMisawa(pop: 42,800)II: Very weakAomoriJapan132 km (82 mi)SW of epicenterTono(pop: 26,100)II: Very weakTono Shi, IwateJapan136 km (84 mi)W of epicenterHachimantai(pop: 25,100)II: Very weakIwateJapan137 km (85 mi)W of epicenterTakizawa(pop: 55,300)II: Very weakIwateJapan139 km (86 mi)NW of epicenterTowada(pop: 60,700)II: Very weakAomoriJapan140 km (87 mi)W of epicenterMorioka(pop: 290,700)II: Very weakIwateJapan142 km (88 mi)SW of epicenterOfunato(pop: 35,500)II: Very weakOfunato-shi, IwateJapan157 km (98 mi)SW of epicenterHanamaki(pop: 94,700)II: Very weakIwateJapan163 km (101 mi)W of epicenterHanawa(pop: 36,900)II: Very weakKazuno Shi, AkitaJapan163 km (101 mi)SW of epicenterKitakami(pop: 92,300)II: Very weakIwateJapan172 km (107 mi)SW of epicenterMizusawa(pop: 61,300)II: Very weakOshu Shi, IwateJapan182 km (113 mi)NW of epicenterMutsu(pop: 56,200)I: Not feltAomoriJapan183 km (114 mi)W of epicenterOdate(pop: 69,200)I: Not feltOdate-shi, AkitaJapan185 km (115 mi)NW of epicenterAomori(pop: 298,400)I: Not feltAomoriJapan188 km (117 mi)SW of epicenterIchinoseki(pop: 114,500)I: Not feltIwateJapan197 km (122 mi)W of epicenterHirosaki(pop: 168,700)I: Not feltAomoriJapan203 km (126 mi)W of epicenterDaisen(pop: 91,100)I: Not feltAkitaJapan204 km (126 mi)SW of epicenterYokote(pop: 85,600)I: Not feltAkitaJapan204 km (127 mi)SW of epicenterTome(pop: 77,900)I: Not feltMiyagiJapan207 km (128 mi)NW of epicenterGoshogawara(pop: 53,600)I: Not feltAomoriJapan209 km (130 mi)SW of epicenterKurihara(pop: 66,600)I: Not feltMiyagiJapan223 km (138 mi)SW of epicenterIshinomaki(pop: 138,500)I: Not feltMiyagiJapan224 km (139 mi)SW of epicenterOsaki(pop: 128,800)I: Not feltOsaki Shi, MiyagiJapan224 km (139 mi)W of epicenterAkita(pop: 307,700)I: Not feltAkitaJapan227 km (141 mi)SW of epicenterFurukawa(pop: 76,300)I: Not feltOsaki Shi, MiyagiJapan249 km (155 mi)NW of epicenterHakodate(pop: 275,700)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan258 km (160 mi)SW of epicenterSendai(pop: 1,096,700)I: Not feltMiyagiJapan289 km (180 mi)SW of epicenterYamagata(pop: 248,800)I: Not feltYamagataJapan557 km (346 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 GMT2025-11-15EpicenterAgency4.030 km19 mi22:26:00Near East Coast of Honshu, JapanRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)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 16, 2025 07:26 am (GMT +9)6 minutes ago4.030 km0 km - This quakeNear East Coast of Honshu, JapanMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,700 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: 1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 9.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 52 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 146 quakes per year (or 12.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 370 quakes per year (or 30.8 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per day)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 earthquake