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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 19:16:06 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 19:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of 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

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 19:16:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
39.45493, 143.54025
Temperature
12.8°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
Yamada136.5 kmW15'195
Morioka206.7 kmW290'700
Sendai266.5 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 222 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 255 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan

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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M4.42025-11-06 04:04:07 UTC47.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-11-08 01:13:29 UTC7.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-11-08 01:13:30 UTC19.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.92025-11-08 01:13:31 UTC13.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-08 02:36:08 UTC3.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-11-08 02:36:12 UTC18.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-11-08 02:36:13 UTC78.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.82025-11-08 08:13:16 UTC7.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-11-08 10:54:20 UTC19.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.52025-11-08 20:29:14 UTC12.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-11-08 20:29:16 UTC29.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-11-08 20:29:17 UTC28.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥450
Earlier events M≥510
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 UTC146.5 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.52025-08-21 22:34:41 UTC137.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-11-03 19:16:05 UTC13.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-11-03 19:16:05 UTC0.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-11-03 19:16:05 UTC5.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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