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M4.4 Earthquake near 97 km ESE of Tatsugō, Japan

UTC time: 2025-01-02 04:48:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

97 km ESE of Tatsugō, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 97 km ESE of Tatsugō, Japan on January 2, 2025 at 04:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
1ed1648a391fdacc6df8de6eae233c92769f7cdc
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-02 04:48:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.08220, 130.50630

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 225 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·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.

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