M6.4 earthquake in Japan on November 9, 2025

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck on November 9, 2025 at 08:54 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 117 km east of Yamada, at a depth of 10 km. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

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08:54time UTC
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Key facts

13 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Ōshū (Japan)188 km
  • Ichinoseki (Japan)198 km
  • Ishinomaki (Japan)211 km
  • Ōsaki (Japan)226 km
  • Hirosaki (Japan)271 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 165 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M7.4.

  • M7.4 · Apr 20, 07:52 UTC57 km
  • M6.9 · Jun 24, 22:30 UTC128 km
  • M6.7 · May 15, 11:22 UTC117 km
  • M6.5 · Mar 26, 14:18 UTC9 km
  • M6.0 · Jul 1, 12:08 UTC108 km
  • M6.0 · Apr 20, 07:56 UTC35 km
  • M6.0 · Dec 31, 14:26 UTC76 km
  • M6.0 · Nov 10, 07:23 UTC14 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 182 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M9.1 (March 11, 2011).

  • M9.1 · March 11, 2011156 km
  • M8.2 · September 25, 2003263 km
  • M7.8 · December 28, 1994115 km
  • M7.7 · June 12, 1978183 km
  • M7.7 · March 11, 2011195 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in JapanWeather in ŌshūEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Jan 29, 22:05 UTC.