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M4.4 Earthquake near 26 km W of China, Japan

UTC time: 2025-08-15 23:28:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
46.5 km
Source
USGS

26 km W of China, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 26 km W of China, Japan on August 15, 2025 at 23:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 46 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
08cf42c97fafcd2d2cc6029e1a3265fdb603786b
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
46.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-15 23:28:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
27.31330, 128.30460
Temperature
29.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46.5 km
Shallow
46.5 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

  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Yoron AirportJapan · RNJ · RORY
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Okinoerabu AirportJapan · OKE · RJKB
    41.7 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.

Earthquake overview

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