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M4.5 Earthquake near 18 km ENE of Wadomari, Japan

UTC time: 2025-01-07 10:19:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
44.1 km
Source
USGS

18 km ENE of Wadomari, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 18 km ENE of Wadomari, Japan on January 7, 2025 at 10:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 44 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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.

Details

ID
4e91b319086f6fc13d3d048faf81a7d564b05a4e
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
44.1 km
UTC time
2025-01-07 10:19:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
27.46140, 128.81710

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44.1 km
Shallow
44.1 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

  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 75 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Okinoerabu AirportJapan · OKE · RJKB
    11.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokunoshima AirportJapan · TKN · RJKN
    42.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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