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M4.2 Earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2025-01-13 08:01:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
431.0 km
Source
USGS

Bonin Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Bonin Islands, Japan region on January 13, 2025 at 08:01 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 431 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
2b6c2bbfe489e2a1c857fa6afa40f9837736b7fa
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
431.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-13 08:01:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.17260, 140.01310

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 431 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 431 km
Deep
431 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Nishinoshima
    Distance: 134 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·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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