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

UTC time: 2025-10-07 00:30:27 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) (Japan) · 2025-10-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) (Japan) · 2025-10-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 7, 2025 at 00:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) (Japan). With a focal depth of about 68 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 event was recorded by RESIF. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
ee8c6270b13bf3af6fb5cd4e9ac230372e887489
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
68.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 00:30:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
lang jiang ting
Source
resif
Coordinates
37.49950, 141.15706
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68.4 km
Shallow
68.4 km
68.4 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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
Namie14.0 kmW21'866
Iwaki55.5 kmSW357'309
Sendai89.0 kmN1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 95 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Fukushima AirportJapan · FKS · RJSF
    70.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sendai AirportJapan · SDJ · RJSS
    74.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

Nuclear power plants

  • Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 6
    13.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fukushima Daini nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 4
    23.4 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.02025-10-10 12:25:30 UTC79.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62025-10-10 21:39:30 UTC36.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62025-10-11 03:30:30 UTC101.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02025-10-15 08:50:24 UTC148.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52025-10-15 08:50:24 UTC148.3 kmEastern Honshu, Japan M4.12025-10-15 18:57:30 UTC80.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.12025-10-21 08:23:30 UTC89.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.32025-10-21 18:48:33 UTC92.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42025-10-21 18:48:33 UTC92.2 km106 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan M5.02025-10-23 21:09:23 UTC85.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-10-23 21:09:24 UTC64.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.12025-10-23 21:09:28 UTC78.1 km90 km E of Tomioka, Japan

Japan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Of 968 other entries for this area and period, 41 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥493
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC45.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC45.5 km56 km E of Tomioka, Japan M6.02025-10-04 15:21:07 UTC66.2 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC31.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.02025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC130.9 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, Japan

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