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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-11-17 19:06:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 17, 2025 at 19:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.4, 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. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 19:06:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
39.78123, 143.10678
Temperature
6.8°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
Miyako100.9 kmW51'150
Hachinohe158.2 kmNW239'046
Sendai256.5 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 180 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 206 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM7.4
M5.72025-11-17 19:06:34 UTC7.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-11-17 19:06:36 UTC8.1 km108 km E of Miyako, Japan M4.32025-11-18 02:05:52 UTC76.7 km M4.52025-11-18 02:05:53 UTC76.7 km44 km ESE of Yamada, Japan M5.22025-11-18 08:21:19 UTC143.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.82025-11-18 08:21:21 UTC136.4 km M5.02025-11-18 08:21:22 UTC142.4 kmHokkaido region M4.82025-11-18 08:21:22 UTC132.3 km105 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan M5.02025-11-18 08:21:23 UTC145.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.02025-11-19 02:23:19 UTC68.2 km M5.02025-11-19 02:23:19 UTC75.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-11-21 12:22:04 UTC28.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#44
Earlier events M≥4210
Earlier events M≥5116
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 UTC50.2 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC37.6 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC54.2 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC43.9 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.62025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC41.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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