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M4.7 Earthquake near Off east coast of Honshu

UTC time: 2025-10-06 18:25:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
ISC

Off east coast of Honshu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Off east coast of Honshu on October 6, 2025 at 18:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
3031750f85ca49d2e7719ef9fa3bcf4c5171f7bf
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 18:25:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
37.85600, 144.09800
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Naruko
    Distance: 309 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 322 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 348 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·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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