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M4.3 Earthquake near 29 km ENE of Biratori, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-08-14 07:31:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 14, 2025 at 07:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 29 km ENE of Biratori, Japan (Japan). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 128 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
47f7c8c89f8d323e45da2e10a4bf57b8adb4576a
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
128.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-14 07:31:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
ping qu ting
Source
usgs
Coordinates
42.69910, 142.45250
Temperature
20.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128.1 km
Intermediate
128.1 km
128.1 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 88 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Toya
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 733 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Japan

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

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