Back to map

M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-11-08 22:27:06 UTC Local time: —

Earthquake newsQuakeMap24

Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde)

Map

About this earthquake

On November 8, 2025 at 22:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.2, 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 event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

958b1ec7ee476ea0768d9f6540a1fc6b1e067497

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-08 22:27:06 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

resif

Coordinates

39.72723, 142.39975

Temperature

15.4°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

Miyako40.3 kmW51'150

Morioka106.9 kmW290'700

Sendai209.6 kmSW1'096'704

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 163 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 hours8

First 24 hours74

First 72 hours105

Strongest subsequent eventM7.7

M5.22025-11-08 22:33:45 UTC114.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.12025-11-08 22:33:45 UTC100.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-11-08 22:33:50 UTC81.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-09 00:17:29 UTC99.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-11-09 00:17:30 UTC99.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-11-09 00:17:36 UTC89.4 km M5.32025-11-09 00:17:37 UTC5.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.62025-11-09 02:32:41 UTC85.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-11-09 07:36:22 UTC112.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC82.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC94.2 km M6.22025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC98.2 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#24

Earlier events M≥4102

Earlier events M≥540

Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-11-08 22:15:08 UTC107.8 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.82025-08-29 16:29:16 UTC145.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC111.2 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-11-08 22:15:07 UTC92.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.72025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC116.4 km51 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

518

Country (24h)

—

Current earthquakes in

Magnitude Place Local time

No recent events available.