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M4.6 Earthquake near 53 km NE of Misawa, Japan

UTC time: 2025-04-04 21:12:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
59.8 km
Source
USGS

53 km NE of Misawa, Japan

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About this earthquake

On April 4, 2025 at 21:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 53 km NE of Misawa, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 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 USGS.

Details

ID
262ab5e5e59a3c1ef9ecba54cde5a79b77c69989
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
59.8 km
UTC time
2025-04-04 21:12:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.96060, 141.91060

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.8 km
Shallow
59.8 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

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 113 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Iwakisan
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'624 m ·Last eruption: 1863 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·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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