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M4.1 Earthquake near 16 km SSE of Asahi, Japan

UTC time: 2025-01-24 05:31:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
56.1 km
Source
USGS

16 km SSE of Asahi, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 16 km SSE of Asahi, Japan on January 24, 2025 at 05:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0a6fd80b7a75d04f4a07ed20015969239a6d16c7
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
56.1 km
UTC time
2025-01-24 05:31:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
35.57350, 140.68530

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.1 km
Shallow
56.1 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

  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 163 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Akagisan
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    34.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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.

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