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M4.6 Earthquake near 94 km E of Mutsu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-25 16:25:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
65.5 km
Source
USGS

94 km E of Mutsu, Japan

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About this earthquake

On December 25, 2025 at 16:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 94 km E of Mutsu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 65 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
02f306ff5e7eb72cbb80087a216ded20e45b794c
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
65.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 16:25:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.31530, 142.34490
Temperature
4.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.5 km
Shallow
65.5 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

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 112 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 152 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·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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