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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Sendai (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-10-06 14:58:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Sendai (Monde) on October 6, 2025 at 14:58 UTC. 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
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 14:58:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
37.59240, 144.21893
Temperature
20.0°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
Ishinomaki271.7 kmW140'151
Sendai303.4 kmW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Naruko
    Distance: 330 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 337 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M4.72025-10-06 18:25:05 UTC10.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.72025-10-06 18:25:05 UTC31.2 kmOff east coast of Honshu M4.72025-10-07 01:17:17 UTC28.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62025-10-07 01:42:52 UTC12.8 km249 km ESE of Onagawa Chō, Japan M4.72025-10-13 03:25:44 UTC140.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-06-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-08-29 16:29:14 UTC148.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-06-25 09:08:56 UTC100.6 km M4.92025-07-09 02:21:40 UTC20.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-07-09 02:21:40 UTC21.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.92025-07-09 02:21:39 UTC8.9 km269 km ESE of Onagawa Chō, Japan

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