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M4.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-10-06 14:20:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.4 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On October 6, 2025 at 14:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
35e7ada114d6ec8b15c86d8e2b3adce0ddcd9270
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 14:20:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.75230, 144.16150
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.4 km
Shallow
10.4 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

  • Naruko
    Distance: 318 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 329 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 360 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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