Sendai
The 2011 Tohoku earthquake ruptured the Japan Trench 130 km offshore and sent a tsunami across the Sendai plain that reached several kilometres inland; the Nagamachi-Rifu fault runs through the city itself.
Danger Level (72h)
72-hour composite hazard forecast
Recent Quakes (14d)
Recorded in the selected 14d period
Max Magnitude (14d)
Largest earthquake in the selected 14d period
Tectonic Profile
Seismotectonic hazard assessment, structural exposure & historical context
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Living within 200 km of the city centre
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Mixed construction stock with regional engineering standards
Subduction Zone
Major plate boundary with high strain accumulation
Seismically Stable Period
No significant earthquakes recorded in the selected 14d period.
Seismic Activity
Every recorded earthquake in this area — filter by time range and sort by time or severity.
Regional Volcanism & Monitored Vents
Active vents and Holocene volcanic structures within the monitored boundary (Sendai) · 22
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