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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: 2025-11-09 00:17:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 00:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 00:17:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
39.72311, 142.33908
Temperature
15.1°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
Miyako35.1 kmW51'150
Morioka101.7 kmW290'700
Sendai206.0 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 152 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours70
First 72 hours98
Strongest subsequent eventM7.7
M4.62025-11-09 02:32:41 UTC89.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-11-09 07:36:22 UTC118.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC87.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC98.8 km M6.22025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC103.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC98.8 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.62025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC91.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC95.4 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.42025-11-09 08:03:40 UTC79.4 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Sendai (Monde) M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC105.8 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.62025-11-09 08:11:26 UTC87.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-11-09 08:11:26 UTC74.7 km107 km E of Yamada, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥4109
Earlier events M≥546
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-11-08 22:15:08 UTC112.6 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.82025-08-29 16:29:16 UTC144.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC109.6 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-11-08 22:15:07 UTC97.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.72025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC114.8 km51 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan

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