1 Nov 2025, 14:44 UTC · Nov 1, 10:44 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 27 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 27 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan at Nov 1, 10:44 AM ET, 70 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.5 27 km SE of Kamaishi, JapanM4.6 27 km E of Onagawa Chō, JapanM4.7 81 km SE of Ōfunato, JapanM4.8 107 km E of Yamada, JapanM4.8 65 km ESE of Ōfunato, JapanM4.8 69 km E of Yamada, JapanM4.9 25 km WSW of Miyako, JapanM5.0 61 km ESE of Ōfunato, JapanM5.4 100 km E of Yamada, JapanM5.4 106 km E of Yamada, JapanM5.4 101 km ESE of Yamada, JapanM5.8 95 km E of Yamada, JapanM6.7 41 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time1 Nov 2025, 14:44 UTC
Location39.126°, 142.122° – 27 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan
Depth69.9 km
Felt reports0
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Within 100 km

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About this earthquake

How strong was the 27 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 70 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.4.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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