Japan

M3.3 Earthquake near NEAR S. COAST OF WESTERN HONSHU (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-07-25 21:43:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 25, 2025 at 21:43 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near NEAR S. COAST OF WESTERN HONSHU (Japan). With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0c3ca95dfbb9b04fdba67f167a21128cc293d84f
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-25 21:43:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
bei qian shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.90000, 134.20000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Okayama Momotaro AirportJapan · OKJ · RJOB
    35.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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