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

UTC time: 2026-04-20 08:32:53 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) · 2026-04-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near Sendai (Monde) · 2026-04-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 20, 2026 at 08:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near Sendai (Monde). 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
adca526e7e6cbb9afef2bc3c3e5e3839ef98c41a
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-20 08:32:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
40.15564, 141.81517
Temperature
9.8°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kuji5.3 kmNW34'418
Hachinohe46.7 kmNW239'046
Sendai225.4 kmS1'096'704

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Misawa Airport / Misawa Air BaseJapan · MSJ · RJSM
    71.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Iwate Hanamaki AirportJapan · HNA · RJSI
    99.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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 hours12
First 24 hours20
First 72 hours49
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M5.12026-04-20 08:33:38 UTC58.7 km M5.12026-04-20 09:49:42 UTC112.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Sendai (Monde) M5.42026-04-20 09:49:43 UTC131.4 km M5.32026-04-20 09:49:43 UTC137.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32026-04-20 09:49:46 UTC90.7 km M3.82026-04-20 10:00:32 UTC130.7 km M5.02026-04-20 10:44:16 UTC143.4 km111 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.12026-04-20 12:56:45 UTC143.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32026-04-20 12:56:46 UTC135.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22026-04-20 12:56:47 UTC129.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Sendai (Monde) M5.42026-04-20 12:56:47 UTC140.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.62026-04-20 14:15:30 UTC86.9 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#145
Earlier events M≥4342
Earlier events M≥5188
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-12-08 14:15:13 UTC98.5 km M7.62026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC112.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC101.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC102.4 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC102.4 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan

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