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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 14:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 14:26:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
40.11003, 142.88264
Temperature
1.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Kuji95.1 kmW34'418
Hachinohe125.0 kmW239'046
Sendai268.7 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 163 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 176 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M6.02025-12-31 14:27:00 UTC9.3 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.92025-12-31 14:50:04 UTC93.4 km M4.42025-12-31 14:50:04 UTC93.4 km7 km SE of Iwaizumi, Japan M5.12025-12-31 16:30:20 UTC111.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12025-12-31 16:30:24 UTC105.7 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.92025-12-31 16:30:25 UTC97.7 km127 km S of Honchō, Japan M3.72026-01-01 02:22:30 UTC104.1 km M4.12026-01-06 03:34:06 UTC85.8 km M4.52026-01-06 03:34:06 UTC85.8 km41 km NNE of Kuji, Japan M3.62026-01-06 03:40:30 UTC66.3 km M4.42026-01-08 08:28:00 UTC138.2 km M3.82026-01-09 05:59:30 UTC66.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#57
Earlier events M≥4355
Earlier events M≥5202
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC120.1 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC121.1 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC110.5 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC116.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M7.42025-12-08 14:15:11 UTC99.2 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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