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M4.7 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-10-06 18:25:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan on October 6, 2025 at 18:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
57d128983ebb32761d82037d165b91bc282609d7
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 18:25:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.69000, 144.21000
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Naruko
    Distance: 325 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 335 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·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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