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M4.6 Earthquake near 90 km NNW of Hirara, Japan

UTC time: 2025-01-31 09:10:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
120.7 km
Source
USGS

90 km NNW of Hirara, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 90 km NNW of Hirara, Japan on January 31, 2025 at 09:10 UTC. At around 121 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
23614978354bd04e809961c733103c7fb6a5900d
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
120.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-31 09:10:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
25.60600, 125.11260

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120.7 km
Intermediate
120.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 361 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 399 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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