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M4.3 Earthquake near 10 km WNW of Towada, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-08-14 03:48:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 14, 2025 at 03:48 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 10 km WNW of Towada, Japan (Japan). At around 88 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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Details

ID
2de7f812b14379d8fda9f2ba24af3952a1f26ef4
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
88.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-14 03:48:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
qi hu ting
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.65830, 141.10230
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88 km
Intermediate
88 km
88 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 25 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Iwakisan
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'624 m ·Last eruption: 1863 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Misawa Airport / Misawa Air BaseJapan · MSJ · RJSM
    23.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Aomori AirportJapan · AOJ · RJSA
    35.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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