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M5.4 Earthquake near Izu Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2025-01-07 08:31:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
378.0 km
Source
NNSN

Izu Islands, Japan region

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M5.4 Earthquake near Izu Islands, Japan region · 2025-01-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Izu Islands, Japan region · 2025-01-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 7, 2025 at 08:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Izu Islands, Japan region. At roughly 378 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
1d1390bfb15b9f39029c63da2c3fd16149168a35
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
378.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-07 08:31:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
31.58700, 138.37800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 378 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 378 km
Deep
378 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kushimoto321.1 kmNW16'243
Iwata349.6 kmN166'672
Hamamatsu351.3 kmN791'707

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 149 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 150 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
  • Hachijojima
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-07

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-01-07 08:31:30 UTC6.0 kmIzu Islands, Japan region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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