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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-11-09 09:28:26 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 09:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 09:28:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
39.69366, 143.28673
Temperature
17.5°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
Miyako115.3 kmW51'150
Hachinohe176.4 kmNW239'046
Sendai262.5 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 196 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 224 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 230 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 hours15
First 24 hours56
First 72 hours68
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M5.22025-11-09 09:52:43 UTC34.1 km M5.12025-11-09 09:52:43 UTC48.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.22025-11-09 09:52:44 UTC34.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.62025-11-09 10:25:03 UTC26.8 km M4.72025-11-09 10:25:08 UTC21.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-09 11:11:22 UTC110.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.22025-11-09 11:11:25 UTC48.2 km M5.02025-11-09 11:11:27 UTC42.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52025-11-09 12:15:47 UTC45.5 km M4.82025-11-09 12:15:50 UTC33.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52025-11-09 13:50:17 UTC19.0 km124 km E of Yamada, Japan M4.92025-11-09 14:41:14 UTC15.7 km128 km E of Miyako, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#30
Earlier events M≥4117
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 UTC34.8 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC23.6 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC37.4 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC28.1 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.62025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC27.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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