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M4.6 Earthquake near 84 km S of Koshima, Japan

UTC time: 2025-01-17 05:02:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
27.3 km
Source
USGS

84 km S of Koshima, Japan

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About this earthquake

On January 17, 2025 at 05:02 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 84 km S of Koshima, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
0a01f0985bf1719cde2a68c5893469366ab68fdc
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
27.3 km
UTC time
2025-01-17 05:02:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
29.47310, 130.55000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.3 km
Shallow
27.3 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

  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan
  • Kikai
    Distance: 149 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 704 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·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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