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M4.9 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-06-25 09:08:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
6.5 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN on June 25, 2025 at 09:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
244e7518457e81c34af28b4cdcef5e6128933290
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
6.5 km
UTC time
2025-06-25 09:08:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.67240, 143.83220
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.5 km
Shallow
6.5 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

  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 341 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 356 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·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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