M5.4 Depth: 378.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Izu Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2025-01-07 08:31:32 UTC Local time: —

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

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

Map

Depth profile

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

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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

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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