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M4.4 Earthquake near 116 km S of Koshima, Japan

UTC time: 2025-04-11 05:15:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
47.5 km
Source
USGS

116 km S of Koshima, Japan

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About this earthquake

On April 11, 2025 at 05:15 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 116 km S of Koshima, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
0921f592a3e2a4a731121c2e4cbf4ceed5e8170c
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
47.5 km
UTC time
2025-04-11 05:15:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
29.18830, 130.57940

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47.5 km
Shallow
47.5 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

  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·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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