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M4.3 Earthquake near 52 km NE of Kuji, Japan

UTC time: 2026-06-25 00:33:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
64.6 km
Source
USGS

52 km NE of Kuji, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 52 km NE of Kuji, Japan on June 25, 2026 at 00:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 65 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
01a843e85794e70ec4408b08b307976bd2eceacc
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
64.6 km
UTC time
2026-06-25 00:33:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.49910, 142.22620
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.6 km
Shallow
64.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Towada
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 126 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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