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M4.2 Earthquake near SOUTHEAST OF SHIKOKU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-05-30 15:01:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
410.3 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHEAST OF SHIKOKU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHEAST OF SHIKOKU, JAPAN on May 30, 2025 at 15:01 UTC. At roughly 410 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2ac12bd171e132a0efcd022b687817e7beccd31f
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
410.3 km
UTC time
2025-05-30 15:01:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
32.96700, 136.90900
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 410.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 410.3 km
Deep
410.3 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kozushima
    Distance: 250 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 572 m ·Last eruption: 838 ·Japan
  • Kurose Hole
    Distance: 262 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 m ·Japan
  • Hachijojima
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
  • Mikurajima
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 270 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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