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M4.4 Earthquake near 27 km E of Iwaizumi, Japan

UTC time: 2025-03-17 12:57:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
57.6 km
Source
USGS

27 km E of Iwaizumi, Japan

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About this earthquake

On March 17, 2025 at 12:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 27 km E of Iwaizumi, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
0876bce4dc74cebc00cbfb3fb4b0d75742c85c98
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
57.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-17 12:57:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.89080, 142.11360

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.6 km
Shallow
57.6 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

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 95 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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