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M4.3 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan region (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 20:42:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 7, 2025 at 20:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Volcano Islands, Japan region (Japan). The deep hypocenter at about 509 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
54dea6a4c8b83bca35ee4dcd26aa5118c5363eac
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
509.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 20:42:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
dong jing dou
Source
usgs
Coordinates
24.91070, 141.47050
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 509 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 509 km
Deep
509 km
509 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ioto
    Distance: 26 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 172 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Kita-Fukutokutai
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -73 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Japan
  • Funka Asane
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Japan
  • Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba
    Distance: 70 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: -29 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kaitoku Seamount
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -95 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Minami-Hiyoshi
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -107 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·Japan

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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