| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.2 km |
| Coordinates | 37.736, 143.072 |
| UTC time | 2005-08-25 22:29:03.230 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 25, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, August 25, 2005 at 22:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishinomaki (Japan - JP), about 172.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.072 and latitude 37.736.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-08-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishinomaki | 172.8 km |
| Yamoto | 180.0 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 182.0 km |
| Kesennuma | 184.0 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 184.8 km |
| Sōma | 188.7 km |
| Ōfunato | 190.0 km |
| Shiogama | 190.1 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 192.2 km |
| Rifu | 195.3 km |
| Watari | 197.9 km |
| Natori-shi | 198.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-05-07 23:31 UTC
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143.8 km |
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M 4.6
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-12 13:00 UTC
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130.2 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 10:36 UTC
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137.7 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-04 03:16 UTC
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138.1 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-04-02 00:52 UTC
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137.4 km |
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M 4.4
Sendai
Japan · 2026-03-30 19:05 UTC
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115.6 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-30 01:05 UTC
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128.8 km |
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M 4.4
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-06 20:35 UTC
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143.0 km |
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