A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) strikes 61 kilometers (38 miles) from Onagawa Chō in Japan on Saturday. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 09:17:26 / 9:17 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, 142.1075° East, 38.2645° North, depth 70.56 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 70.56 km (44 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 08/11/25 / 2025-11-08 09:17:26 / November 8, 2025 @ 9:17 am UTC/GMT. Event id: us7000re62. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000re62.

Nearby country/countries, Japan (c. 127 288 000 pop) (That might be effected). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Matsushima, Wakuya, Yamoto. Event epicenter was 72 km (45 miles) from Ishinomaki (c. 117 200 pop), 80 km (50 miles) from Yamoto (c. 32 000 pop), 90 km (56 miles) from Wakuya (c. 18 300 pop), 92 km (57 miles) from Matsushima (c. 16 400 pop).

Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days sixty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.

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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 61 km ESE of Onagawa Chō, Japan.

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