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M4.3 Earthquake near Southeast of Shikoku, Japan

UTC time: 2025-05-30 15:01:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
410.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southeast of Shikoku, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Shikoku, Japan on May 30, 2025 at 15:01 UTC. At roughly 410 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
0dec0ce02cfef8c3c6a716b5657534c6b4c5fa3d
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
410.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-30 15:01:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
32.97000, 136.91000
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 410 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 410 km
Deep
410 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kozushima
    Distance: 250 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 572 m ·Last eruption: 838 ·Japan
  • Kurose Hole
    Distance: 262 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 m ·Japan
  • Hachijojima
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
  • Mikurajima
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 270 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·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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