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

UTC time: 2026-07-03 01:44:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near Sendai (Monde)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near Sendai (Monde) · 2026-07-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near Sendai (Monde) · 2026-07-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near Sendai (Monde) on July 3, 2026 at 01:44 UTC. 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a85316a69fd57a1e57727fcfb6472ccf2251ace6
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-03 01:44:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
38.14036, 143.71779
Temperature
19.9°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Okhotsk · about 18 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ōfunato202.4 kmNW35'452
Ishinomaki213.3 kmW140'151
Sendai249.5 kmW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Naruko
    Distance: 268 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 287 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 302 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·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#64
Earlier events M≥4162
Earlier events M≥588
Compared since2025-02-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.82026-03-26 14:18:51 UTC148.2 km122 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC142.1 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC142.1 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC141.3 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC148.9 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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