M4.5 earthquake 51 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 51 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan at Nov 17, 9:05 PM ET, 43 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 18 Nov 2025, 02:05 UTC |
| Location | 39.167°, 142.446° – 51 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan |
| Depth | 42.8 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rnvp |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 122 km E of Yamada, Japan · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Nov 9, 3:03 AM 342 d ago | 18 km | 26 reports |
| 6.7 | 41 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan · PAGER green | May 15, 7:22 AM 154 d ago | 42 km | 95 reports |
| 6.5 | 123 km E of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Mar 26, 10:18 AM 204 d ago | 16 km | 8 reports |
| 6.4 | 117 km E of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Nov 9, 3:54 AM 342 d ago | 10 km | 13 reports |
| 6.0 | 100 km E of Miyako, Japan · PAGER green | Apr 20, 3:56 AM 180 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 6.0 | 129 km E of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Nov 10, 2:23 AM 341 d ago | 11 km | 5 reports |
| 5.9 | 125 km E of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Nov 9, 3:14 AM 342 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.8 | 95 km E of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Mar 8, 9:17 AM 222 d ago | 16 km | 1 report |
| 5.7 | 129 km E of Miyako, Japan · PAGER green | Nov 9, 4:28 AM 341 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.6 | 124 km E of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Nov 9, 3:34 AM 342 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.6 | 126 km E of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Nov 8, 5:15 PM 342 d ago | 16 km | 3 reports |
| 5.5 | 110 km E of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Nov 9, 3:11 AM 342 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 51 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 43 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.