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M4.6 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-06-13 06:18:29 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On June 13, 2025 at 06:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 63 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 GFZ. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
256b01abf398c6d357f3818c2c7e3e4141ebbcb9
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
63.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-13 06:18:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
qian ye shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
35.61000, 140.17000
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 km
63 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

  • Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Distance: 125 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan
  • Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    26.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokyo Haneda International AirportJapan · HND · RJTT
    35.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

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