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M5.7 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.7, near of Sendai (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-11-09 08:54:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.7, near of Sendai (Monde)

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M5.7 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.7, near of Sendai (Monde) · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.7, near of Sendai (Monde) · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 08:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.7, 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
4bec19fe8d3a78585b16aaf5e50e5de72f57724e
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 08:54:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
39.59637, 143.20378
Temperature
16.8°C

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
Miyako108.3 kmW51'150
Morioka176.2 kmW290'700
Sendai250.4 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 191 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 222 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours24
First 24 hours66
First 72 hours79
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M5.42025-11-09 09:10:47 UTC18.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.62025-11-09 09:10:47 UTC18.8 km M5.32025-11-09 09:10:48 UTC21.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.62025-11-09 09:10:49 UTC21.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-11-09 09:16:53 UTC111.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-11-09 09:16:58 UTC27.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62025-11-09 09:21:35 UTC22.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.72025-11-09 09:28:24 UTC26.0 km134 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.42025-11-09 09:28:26 UTC12.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.62025-11-09 09:28:26 UTC23.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-09 09:28:30 UTC50.3 km M5.22025-11-09 09:52:43 UTC28.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, 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#19
Earlier events M≥4116
Earlier events M≥564
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 UTC28.5 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC15.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC28.5 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC33.5 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC22.8 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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