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M4.8 Earthquake near 69 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan

UTC time: 2025-03-08 18:57:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
24.8 km
Source
USGS

69 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 69 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan on March 8, 2025 at 18:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
4fc45c7b25d8914665c046b56301899a017a35a5
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
24.8 km
UTC time
2025-03-08 18:57:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.68670, 130.25810

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.8 km
Shallow
24.8 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

  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·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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