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M4.2 Earthquake near 109 km SE of Nemuro, Japan

UTC time: 2025-06-22 10:06:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

109 km SE of Nemuro, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 109 km SE of Nemuro, Japan on June 22, 2025 at 10:06 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 USGS.

Details

ID
3ec8b3f5d29ad1d5033c5054b8922655fb36aa5b
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-22 10:06:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
42.69430, 146.61180
Temperature
15.9°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

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'772 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Mashu
    Distance: 193 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 194 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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