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M4.4 Earthquake near Izu Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2025-04-01 14:30:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
22.4 km
Source
USGS

Izu Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

On April 1, 2025 at 14:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Izu Islands, Japan region. With a focal depth of about 22 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
092c3ac2f18fad158a9f3e78cb06ac8ca50698fe
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
22.4 km
UTC time
2025-04-01 14:30:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
29.64610, 142.17950

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.4 km
Shallow
22.4 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

  • Sofugan
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 285 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·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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