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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

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

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

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

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 13:35:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
39.67676, 143.12917
Temperature
10.8°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
Miyako101.8 kmW51'150
Hachinohe166.1 kmNW239'046
Sendai250.7 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    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 ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·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 km 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 km M4.72026-04-22 17:46:38 UTC101.5 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu M4.92026-04-23 00:07:57 UTC17.1 km M4.92026-04-23 00:07:58 UTC27.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.02026-04-23 06:41:30 UTC71.4 km M3.92026-04-23 09:40:30 UTC78.0 km M4.62026-04-23 16:56:56 UTC36.1 km 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#176
Earlier events M≥4409
Earlier events M≥5231
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC2.8 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M7.42026-04-20 07:53:00 UTC31.5 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.7) from Wendover, UT M7.42026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC23.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.42026-04-20 07:52:58 UTC41.3 km M7.42026-04-20 07:52:56 UTC24.9 km115 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

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