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M4.2 Earthquake near SHIKOKU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-06-03 11:18:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 3, 2025 at 11:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near SHIKOKU, JAPAN (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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Details

ID
28f95fe50f7eded2579b344356a0945ffdc30354
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-03 11:18:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
yi fang ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
33.30000, 132.20000
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Yufu-Tsurumi
    Distance: 75 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Abu
    Distance: 146 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 641 m ·Last eruption: -6850 ·Japan
  • Unzendake
    Distance: 187 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'483 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Kirishimayama
    Distance: 197 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Oita AirportJapan · OIT · RJFO
    47.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Ikata nuclear power plantJapanOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    23.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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