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

UTC time: 2025-11-09 08:34:03 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) on November 9, 2025 at 08:34 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

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-09 08:34:03 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

resif

Coordinates

39.47564, 143.47733

Temperature

17.2°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

Yamada131.1 kmW15'195

Morioka201.0 kmW290'700

Sendai263.0 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 249 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 hours28

First 24 hours73

First 72 hours85

Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

M5.22025-11-09 08:49:50 UTC16.2 km125 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.22025-11-09 08:49:52 UTC14.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32025-11-09 08:49:52 UTC14.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-11-09 08:49:54 UTC48.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde) M6.42025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC9.9 km M6.02025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC15.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.42025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC9.9 km121 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.72025-11-09 08:54:39 UTC27.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.42025-11-09 09:10:47 UTC8.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.62025-11-09 09:10:47 UTC8.7 km M5.32025-11-09 09:10:48 UTC5.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.62025-11-09 09:10:49 UTC10.5 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#34

Earlier events M≥4102

Earlier events M≥555

Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC10.6 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC14.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC10.5 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC8.6 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC7.2 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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