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M4.8 Earthquake near 250 km SE of Katsuura, Japan

UTC time: 2025-01-03 04:33:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

250 km SE of Katsuura, Japan

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About this earthquake

On January 3, 2025 at 04:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 250 km SE of Katsuura, Japan. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
402eda02d5142baca77b24f31a8184793ad5eacb
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-03 04:33:02 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.48280, 142.15150

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

  • Hachijojima
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
  • Kurose Hole
    Distance: 230 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 m ·Japan
  • Mikurajima
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
  • Miyakejima
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 775 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 264 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·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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