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

UTC time: 2025-08-29 16:51:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
56.5 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde)

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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) · 2025-08-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) · 2025-08-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
e705654d364d78c77f84ea97613458a91987914b
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

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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Nuclear power plants

  • Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 6
    52.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fukushima Daini nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 4
    52.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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

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≥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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