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Sun, 9 Nov 2025, 09:07 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake near Miyako, Miyako Shi, Iwate, Japan, was reported only 11 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 early evening on Sunday, November 9th, 2025, at 6:54 pm 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 German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which listed it as a magnitude 6.1 earthquake.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Miyako (pop. 51,200) located 117 km from the epicenter, and Kamaishi (pop. 43,100) 127 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Nov 9, 08:49 am (Universal Time)

5.2

10 km14 km (8.7 mi) to the S 125 km E of Yamada, Japan  I FELT IT InfoNov 9, 08:34 am (Universal Time)

5.6

10 km4.4 km (2.7 mi) to the E North Pacific Ocean, Aomori, 196 km east of Morioka, Iwate, Japan  I FELT IT – 1 reportInfoNov 9, 08:14 am (Universal Time)

5.9

10 km13 km (8.1 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, Hokkaido, 199 km east of Morioka, Iwate, Japan  I FELT IT – 3 reportsInfoNov 9, 08:11 am (Universal Time)

5.5

10 km19 km (12 mi) to the NW 107 km E of Yamada, Japan  I FELT IT InfoNov 9, 06:10 pm (GMT +10)

4.1

12 km9.1 km (5.6 mi) to the SE Japan: Far E Off Sanriku  I FELT IT InfoNov 9, 08:03 am (Universal Time)

6.8

10 km8.8 km (5.5 mi) to the SE Iwate, 231 km east of Semboku, Akita, Japan  I FELT IT – 26 reportsInfoFeb 20, 2015 01:25 pm (GMT +9)

6.2

12 km43 km (27 mi) to the N Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan 1 reportInfoFeb 17, 2015 08:06 am (GMT +9)

6.6

21 km48 km (30 mi) to the NW Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan 2 reportsInfoMay 20, 2012 04:20 pm (GMT +9)

6.3

11 km26 km (16 mi) to the NW 105 km E of Miyako, Japan InfoMar 22, 2011 06:44 pm (GMT +9)

6.4

13 km43 km (27 mi) to the N 130 km E of Miyako, Japan InfoMar 12, 2011 05:11 am (GMT +9)

6.1

17 km81 km (50 mi) to the SW 72 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan InfoMar

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