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M4.7 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-10-13 03:25:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
38.4 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN on October 13, 2025 at 03:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
2bd08fbaf5c65ec52ad8cc9e6c0df10bfd0e7d66
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
38.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 03:25:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.59310, 142.59440
Temperature
19.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.4 km
Shallow
38.4 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

  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 162 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 196 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 211 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 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.

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