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M4.0 Earthquake near WESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-06-07 14:46:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 7, 2025 at 14:46 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near WESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan). At roughly 350 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
382d130d135ea7621b2ec84a0aeb4fb70ea3603c
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
349.7 km
UTC time
2025-06-07 14:46:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
wu he shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.85480, 135.61710
Temperature
19.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 349.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 349.7 km
Deep
349.7 km
349.7 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hakusan
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 168 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Midagahara
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Ohi nuclear power plantJapanOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 4
    34.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mihama nuclear power plantJapanOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    35.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Monju nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    35.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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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