Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes near Yamada, Shimohei-gun, Iwate, Japan

Published: 8 November 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 22:28 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Yamada, Shimohei-gun, Iwate, Japan, was reported only 12 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 20. km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Sunday, November 9th, 2025, at 8:15 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 5.7 earthquake as well. Other agencies reporting the same quake include France’s Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) at magnitude 5.6, and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 5.6.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Yamada (pop. 15,200) located 122 km from the epicenter, Miyako (pop. 51,200) 124 km away, and Kamaishi (pop. 43,100) 131 km away.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued November 8 at 5:27PM EST until November 8 at 6:15PM EST by NWS Columbia SC

Published: 8 November 2025
Categories: National Weather Service

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SVRCAE The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Northwestern Edgefield County in central South Carolina… McCormick County in central South Carolina… * Until 615 PM EST. * At 527 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Troy, or 13 miles south of Abbeville, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include… McCormick, Mccormick County Airport, Parksville, Plum Branch, Willington, Bordeaux, Cleora, Mount Carmel, Baker Creek State Park, Pleasant Lane, Whitetown, and Long Cane Creek Picnic Area.

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