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M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-11-08 20:29:17 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde)

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About this earthquake

On November 8, 2025 at 20:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.4, 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 event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-08 20:29:17 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

resif

Coordinates

39.61028, 143.27910

Temperature

14.6°C

Depth profile

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

Miyako114.7 kmW51'150

Hachinohe180.9 kmNW239'046

Sendai256.6 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 197 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 227 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 hours18

First 24 hours83

First 72 hours116

Strongest subsequent eventM6.8

M5.32025-11-08 20:29:19 UTC12.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.42025-11-08 21:04:16 UTC40.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-11-08 21:04:17 UTC24.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-08 21:04:18 UTC19.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.42025-11-08 21:04:19 UTC20.3 km118 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.32025-11-08 21:04:21 UTC12.8 km M5.42025-11-08 22:15:08 UTC7.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde) M6.02025-11-08 22:15:08 UTC35.2 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.62025-11-08 22:15:09 UTC17.0 km125 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.22025-11-08 22:26:59 UTC26.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-11-08 22:26:59 UTC27.5 km132 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.12025-11-08 22:27:05 UTC123.1 km

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#9

Earlier events M≥467

Earlier events M≥520

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 UTC139.1 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC143.5 km51 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan M5.52025-11-08 20:29:14 UTC40.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC143.5 km M5.52025-08-21 22:34:41 UTC130.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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