Earthquake in Sendai today?
Yes. The most recent earthquake within 300 km of Sendai was M4.3, 287 km S of Sendai, on 11 Oct 2026, 16:24 UTC (01:24 JST). 1 earthquake has been recorded within 300 km in the last 24 hours.
Latest earthquakes near Sendai
Earthquakes near Sendai in numbers
529 earthquakes have been recorded within 300 km of Sendai in the last 12 months, the largest M7.4, 268 km NE of Sendai, on 20 Apr 2026, 07:52 UTC (16:52 JST).
484 of them were magnitude 4 or above — the level at which people nearby usually feel an earthquake clearly. Smaller ones are mostly recorded by instruments and noticed by few people, if any.
Before 9 August 2026 these counts come from the USGS catalogue at magnitude 2.5 and above. Since then we also read EMSC and national networks, which record smaller earthquakes too, so recent weeks can show more small events than earlier ones.
Distances are measured from the centre of Sendai. Whether an earthquake is felt depends on its magnitude, its depth and the ground, so a small shallow earthquake close by can be felt more than a larger deep one further away.
What to do in an earthquake
Drop to your hands and knees, take cover under a sturdy table, and hold on until the shaking stops. Do not run outside during shaking — most injuries come from falling objects and debris near doorways and walls.
Questions people ask
Was there an earthquake in Sendai today?
Yes. The most recent earthquake within 300 km of Sendai was M4.3, 287 km S of Sendai, on 11 Oct 2026, 16:24 UTC (01:24 JST). 1 earthquake has been recorded within 300 km in the last 24 hours.
How often are there earthquakes near Sendai?
529 earthquakes have been recorded within 300 km of Sendai in the last 12 months, the largest M7.4, 268 km NE of Sendai, on 20 Apr 2026, 07:52 UTC (16:52 JST).
Where does this data come from?
Earthquake records come from the US Geological Survey, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the UN's GDACS and national networks, merged so that one earthquake is one record. Very small tremors that only a national network records may not appear. How we track incidents →