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Earthquakes near Sendai today
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Yes — M4.5 earthquake 97 km ESE of Sendai, 16 hours ago Oct 25, 15:04 local time (Oct 25, 06:04 UTC), depth 53 km.
Was there an earthquake in Sendai just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Sendai, Miyagi, Japan and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.5 97 km ESE, Oct 25, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M6.7 135 km NE, May 15, 2026
- Past year count
- 71 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 97 km M4.5, Oct 25, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Sendai
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Sendai in the past 30 days, 1 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.5 97 km ESE of the city at Oct 25, 15:04 local time (16 hours ago).
The average depth was about 53 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Sendai) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 15:04 | Oct 25, 06:04 UTC | M4.5 | 97 km ESE | 53 km | 74 km SSE of Onagawa Chō, Japan |
| Oct 14, 22:19 | Oct 14, 13:19 UTC | M4.4 | 104 km ENE | 57 km | 45 km SSE of Ōfunato, Japan |
| Oct 7, 09:22 | Oct 7, 00:22 UTC | M4.5 | 144 km S | 60 km | 25 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Tokyo.
Largest earthquakes near Sendai in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Sendai in the past 12 months was M6.7 on May 15, 2026, 135 km NE of the city (41 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan).
With 71 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 5.9 a month), the area around Sendai is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | M6.7 | 135 km NE | 42 km | 41 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan |
| Apr 2, 2026 | M5.1 | 67 km E | 49 km | 35 km SSE of Onagawa Chō, Japan |
| Jul 3, 2026 | M5.0 | 141 km ENE | 30 km | 61 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan |
| Mar 6, 2026 | M4.8 | 144 km ENE | 47 km | 65 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan |
| Aug 15, 2026 | M4.7 | 128 km S | 58 km | 24 km ENE of Iwaki, Japan |
| May 7, 2026 | M4.7 | 94 km SE | 66 km | 42 km ENE of Namie, Japan |
| Sep 14, 2026 | M4.6 | 105 km SE | 55 km | 54 km E of Namie, Japan |
| Apr 4, 2026 | M4.6 | 80 km ENE | 82 km | 27 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan |
| Nov 30, 2025 | M4.6 | 90 km E | 55 km | 47 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan |
| Oct 30, 2025 | M4.6 | 112 km SSE | 26 km | 15 km ESE of Tomioka, Japan |
Was it felt in Sendai?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.5 at 97 km, may have been felt lightly in Sendai by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Sendai in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 143 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).