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M4.9 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan Region

UTC time: 2025-07-04 06:16:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
122.0 km
Source
GFZ

Volcano Islands, Japan Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Volcano Islands, Japan Region on July 4, 2025 at 06:16 UTC. At around 122 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
4f5bfd724036846d456c5adee65fba1fd6dcac98
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
122.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-04 06:16:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
23.14000, 142.37000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122 km
Intermediate
122 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

  • Nikko
    Distance: 8 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -392 m ·Japan
  • Minami-Hiyoshi
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -107 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·Japan
  • Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba
    Distance: 156 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: -29 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kita-Fukutokutai
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -73 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Japan
  • Fukujin
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -217 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Kasuga 1
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -598 m ·Last eruption: 1959 ·United States

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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