Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- RESIF
jiu ci shi
Country overviewJapan
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Sendai (Monde) (Japan)
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About this earthquake
On December 18, 2025 at 00:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Sendai (Monde) (Japan). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.
Details
ID
0c57cf341ea5b1fa2f1159670ca9ee6e85232c8c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 00:50:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
jiu ci shi
Source
resif
Coordinates
40.18549,
141.71582
Temperature
-4.1°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 km
Why depth matters
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kuji4.5 kmE34'418
Hachinohe39.5 kmNW239'046
Sendai225.5 kmS1'096'704
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Volcanoes nearby
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Iwatesan Activity reported
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base64.7 kmStraight-line distance
Japan · MSJ · RJSM - Iwate Hanamaki Airport97.7 kmStraight-line distanceJapan · HNA · RJSI
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.92025-12-18 05:20:06 UTC126.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
M4.92025-12-18 05:20:10 UTC131.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan
M5.02025-12-19 21:40:04 UTC137.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan
M4.72025-12-19 21:40:07 UTC148.3 km121 km E of Miyako, Japan
M5.42025-12-21 01:29:03 UTC73.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
M5.62025-12-21 01:29:03 UTC76.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan
M5.52025-12-21 01:29:04 UTC81.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Sapporo (Monde)
M4.52025-12-21 23:33:05 UTC38.0 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN
M5.62025-12-25 16:17:37 UTC140.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sapporo (Monde)
M5.62025-12-25 16:17:41 UTC132.6 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
M5.72025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC135.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region
M5.72025-12-25 16:17:42 UTC130.4 kmJapan [Sea]
Japan
Context for this earthquake
04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries
Of 968 other entries for this area and period, 70 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#96
Earlier events M≥4195
Earlier events M≥5105
Compared since2025-01-05
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
518
Country (24h)
Japan
2