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M3.4 Earthquake near SHIKOKU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-08-03 23:37:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near SHIKOKU, JAPAN (Japan) on August 3, 2025 at 23:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
31fcda9cdcb54a13b575d4560acc8069462f9f53
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 23:37:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
ino ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
33.70000, 133.30000
Temperature
30.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 km
40 km — close to the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'126 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Japan
  • Distance: 183 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan
  • Abu
    Distance: 186 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 641 m ·Last eruption: -6850 ·Japan
  • Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 225 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Distance: 298 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'483 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kochi Ryoma AirportJapan · KCZ · RJOK
    38.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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