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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-11-21 12:22:05 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) on November 21, 2025 at 12:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-21 12:22:05 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

resif

Coordinates

39.76862, 143.42819

Temperature

8.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Miyako128.0 kmW51'150

Hachinohe183.0 kmNW239'046

Sendai277.2 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 232 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Hakkodasan

Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

M4.22025-11-23 03:37:30 UTC77.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.22025-11-23 21:25:39 UTC59.2 km124 km ESE of Yamada, Japan M3.42025-11-25 02:08:30 UTC114.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-11-27 20:34:00 UTC31.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-11-27 20:34:00 UTC44.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.42025-11-29 21:46:32 UTC12.2 km116 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.22025-12-07 00:16:44 UTC29.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.92025-12-07 00:16:44 UTC21.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-12-07 00:16:47 UTC28.3 km112 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.52025-12-08 14:33:37 UTC135.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Akita (Monde) M5.62025-12-08 14:33:41 UTC146.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-12-08 14:33:41 UTC140.7 km96 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#73

Earlier events M≥4212

Earlier events M≥5122

Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC41.5 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC33.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC41.5 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC41.4 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC34.9 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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