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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near Sendai (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-04-22 13:35:23 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near Sendai (Monde)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near Sendai (Monde) on April 22, 2026 at 13:35 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 event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-22 13:35:23 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

resif

Coordinates

39.67676, 143.12917

Temperature

10.8°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

Miyako101.8 kmW51'150

Hachinohe166.1 kmNW239'046

Sendai250.7 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 213 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5

First 24 hours9

First 72 hours17

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M4.82026-04-22 13:35:24 UTC11.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02026-04-22 13:35:25 UTC9.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.72026-04-22 14:26:20 UTC40.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.72026-04-22 14:26:26 UTC82.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72026-04-22 17:46:38 UTC101.5 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu M4.92026-04-23 00:07:57 UTC17.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.92026-04-23 00:07:58 UTC27.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.02026-04-23 06:41:30 UTC71.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.92026-04-23 09:40:30 UTC78.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62026-04-23 16:56:56 UTC36.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22026-04-24 05:13:09 UTC80.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Sendai (Monde) M5.02026-04-24 05:13:11 UTC52.9 km86 km E of Noda, 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#197

Earlier events M≥4436

Earlier events M≥5255

Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.62026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC44.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.52026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC2.8 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M7.42026-04-20 07:53:01 UTC31.5 km100 km ENE of Miyako, Japan M7.42026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC23.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.42026-04-20 07:52:58 UTC41.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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