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M4.5 Earthquake near 40 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan

UTC time: 2025-03-01 13:17:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
67.0 km
Source
USGS

40 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan

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About this earthquake

On March 1, 2025 at 13:17 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 40 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
226777d90312ae916ec6d60eecf06b791c02522e
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
67.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-01 13:17:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.16960, 141.75370

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67 km
Shallow
67 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

  • Naruko
    Distance: 108 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 147 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Onagawa nuclear power plantJapanOut of operation · Operating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    33.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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