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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-08-30 09:26:31 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) (Japan) on August 30, 2025 at 09:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 09:26:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
shan tian ting
Source
resif
Coordinates
39.53781, 141.79691
Temperature
24.6°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (34.4 km)
Regional average: 34.4 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
Yamada15.3 kmSE15'195
Morioka58.3 kmW290'700
Sendai162.7 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·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 eventM5.1
M4.82025-08-30 09:26:37 UTC11.6 km4 km W of Yamada, Japan M4.32025-09-04 10:23:57 UTC93.0 km M4.52025-09-04 10:23:58 UTC93.0 km78 km ESE of Yamada, Japan M3.22025-09-05 04:01:30 UTC60.4 km M3.82025-09-09 06:54:30 UTC137.9 km M3.72025-09-12 15:48:30 UTC120.5 km M4.42025-09-15 04:34:47 UTC123.5 km M4.42025-09-15 04:34:47 UTC112.7 km46 km ENE of Onagawa Chō, Japan M4.72025-09-15 04:34:48 UTC115.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.42025-09-16 03:18:27 UTC130.9 km M3.32025-09-18 02:35:30 UTC29.2 km M4.02025-09-20 21:47:30 UTC63.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-08-29 16:29:16 UTC134.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC91.0 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC95.5 km51 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan M5.62025-08-29 16:29:18 UTC115.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.52025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC133.8 km

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