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

UTC time: 2025-09-24 18:03:19 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) (Japan) · 2025-09-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) (Japan) · 2025-09-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 24, 2025 at 18:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) (Japan). 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9a8563f9131795678d0f2c277887673dcc53ba90
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 18:03:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
hua juan shi
Source
resif
Coordinates
39.48552, 140.88490
Temperature
14.2°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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
Hanamaki22.9 kmSE94'691
Morioka32.9 kmNE290'700
Sendai135.5 kmS1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 42 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Chokaisan
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'236 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Iwate Hanamaki AirportJapan · HNA · RJSI
    22.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Akita AirportJapan · AXT · RJSK
    58.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Odate Noshiro AirportJapan · ONJ · RJSR
    90.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-10-01 14:50:03 UTC133.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82025-10-01 14:50:06 UTC130.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.02025-10-02 00:09:30 UTC46.1 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.22025-10-04 02:46:30 UTC106.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-10-04 14:15:19 UTC115.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-10-04 14:15:20 UTC115.8 km24 km ENE of Miyako, Japan M3.82025-10-06 02:31:30 UTC85.8 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M4.22025-10-13 22:06:30 UTC95.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62025-10-14 03:34:24 UTC127.1 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62025-10-14 03:34:24 UTC119.0 km51 km SW of Tennō, Japan M4.82025-10-14 03:34:24 UTC127.0 kmNear West Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.02025-10-15 08:50:24 UTC74.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Japan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC132.8 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC135.1 km51 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan M5.62025-08-29 16:29:18 UTC145.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.52025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC135.0 km M5.52025-08-21 22:34:41 UTC138.6 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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