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M5.2 Depth: 56.5 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-08-29 16:51:03 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) on August 29, 2025 at 16:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 57 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
56.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 16:51:03 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
37.34609, 141.62050
Temperature
27.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.5 km
Shallow
56.5 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
Namie56.9 kmW21'866
Iwaki73.1 kmSW357'309
Sendai121.9 kmNW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M3.92025-08-29 16:53:30 UTC5.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.92025-09-06 17:39:30 UTC51.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-09-08 14:04:15 UTC43.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82025-09-08 18:27:30 UTC5.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82025-09-09 06:54:30 UTC108.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.22025-09-10 16:49:01 UTC40.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72025-09-12 15:48:30 UTC138.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-09-15 04:34:47 UTC125.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-09-15 04:34:47 UTC135.7 km46 km ENE of Onagawa Chō, Japan M4.72025-09-15 04:34:48 UTC130.5 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.02025-09-15 08:43:30 UTC53.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.32025-09-19 18:02:16 UTC145.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥476
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC123.3 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, Japan M5.82025-08-29 16:29:16 UTC136.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.72025-08-29 16:29:14 UTC140.2 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-08-29 16:29:18 UTC134.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.52025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC123.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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