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M4.4 Earthquake near 101 km S of Yudomari, Japan

UTC time: 2025-03-06 07:41:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
44.2 km
Source
USGS

101 km S of Yudomari, Japan

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About this earthquake

On March 6, 2025 at 07:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 101 km S of Yudomari, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 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
27e8992b9e43e917d1f3e6011248a17abe351f97
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
44.2 km
UTC time
2025-03-06 07:41:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
29.31870, 130.45080

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44.2 km
Shallow
44.2 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

  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·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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