M4.6 Earthquake near 276 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-19 12:54:20 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 152.5 km
Source: USGS

276 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 276 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan on December 19, 2025 at 12:54 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 153 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

152.5 km

UTC time

2025-12-19 12:54:20 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

32.38510, 140.12440

Temperature

18.4°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

152.5 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Aogashima

Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
Kita-Bayonnaise

Distance: 41 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
Myojinsho

Distance: 59 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
Hachijojima

Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
Sumisujima

Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
Kurose Hole

Distance: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 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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