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M4.8 Earthquake near 17 km WNW of Imabetsu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-01-07 02:47:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
158.6 km
Source
USGS

17 km WNW of Imabetsu, Japan

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About this earthquake

On January 7, 2025 at 02:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 17 km WNW of Imabetsu, Japan. At around 159 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
25600cd4d627d20df96eae82e44bce7b1950516c
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
158.6 km
UTC time
2025-01-07 02:47:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.22830, 140.28230

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 158.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 158.6 km
Intermediate
158.6 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

  • Iwakisan
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'624 m ·Last eruption: 1863 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Oshima-Oshima
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 732 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 98 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·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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