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M6.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 6.4, near of Sendai (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-11-09 08:03:40 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 08:03 UTC, a magnitude M6.4 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 6.4, 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. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 08:03:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
39.58659, 143.24998
Temperature
16.8°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
Yamada112.3 kmW15'195
Morioka180.2 kmW290'700
Sendai253.1 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 195 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 226 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours39
First 24 hours84
First 72 hours96
Strongest subsequent eventM7.6
M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC29.8 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.62025-11-09 08:11:26 UTC8.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-11-09 08:11:26 UTC5.2 km107 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.52025-11-09 08:11:27 UTC10.6 km M5.92025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC30.9 km M5.72025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC34.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.92025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC29.4 km127 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.22025-11-09 08:14:59 UTC51.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.52025-11-09 08:34:02 UTC20.0 km M5.42025-11-09 08:34:02 UTC20.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-11-09 08:34:02 UTC19.6 km125 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.32025-11-09 08:34:03 UTC23.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥4202
Earlier events M≥561
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 UTC25.3 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC12.8 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC19.2 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.62025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC17.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.22025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC23.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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