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M4.8 Earthquake near 4 km W of Yamada, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-08-30 09:26:37 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 30, 2025 at 09:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 4 km W of Yamada, Japan (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 65 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
26a3e074f62d8306967dc76933d9a99b63bb8b16
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
65.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 09:26:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
shan tian ting
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.46710, 141.89590
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.5 km
Shallow
65.5 km
65.5 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

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 88 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 970 Catalogue entries

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