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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Sendai (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 10:18:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Sendai (Monde)

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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Sendai (Monde) · 2025-11-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Sendai (Monde) · 2025-11-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Sendai (Monde) on November 3, 2025 at 10:18 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

ID
c2d4fab5ff956acd9712950d6288a11b5cd41789
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 10:18:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
40.28268, 142.55634
Temperature
11.9°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
Kuji67.7 kmW34'418
Hachinohe92.7 kmW239'046
Sendai267.2 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 144 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M4.92025-11-03 10:18:15 UTC108.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.22025-11-03 19:16:05 UTC128.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.42025-11-03 19:16:05 UTC125.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-11-03 19:16:05 UTC137.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-03 19:16:06 UTC124.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.42025-11-06 04:04:07 UTC91.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02025-11-08 01:13:29 UTC122.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-11-08 01:13:30 UTC111.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.92025-11-08 01:13:31 UTC113.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-11-08 02:36:08 UTC125.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-11-08 02:36:12 UTC113.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-11-08 02:36:13 UTC72.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde)

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#3
Earlier events M≥458
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-03-08 07:12:17 UTC24.0 km41 km ENE of Noda, Japan M5.12025-08-30 09:26:31 UTC105.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.02025-08-30 09:26:28 UTC98.6 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02025-04-22 22:21:52 UTC115.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.92025-11-02 09:57:55 UTC84.7 km138 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

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