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M4.4 Earthquake near 39 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan

UTC time: 2025-01-13 12:42:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

39 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 39 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan on January 13, 2025 at 12:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
07c42ea60f64ee4d5826e0317b94cf0cd15ad43f
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-13 12:42:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
31.76240, 131.78920

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Kirishimayama
    Distance: 90 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Aira Activity reported
    Distance: 109 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'117 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike
    Distance: 113 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 40 m ·Last eruption: -6200 ·Japan
  • Ata
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 885 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 141 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Miyazaki AirportJapan · KMI · RJFM
    34.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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