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M4.0 Earthquake near NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-08-10 11:08:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 10, 2025 at 11:08 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5895d8aa812605abf78832e0361cee2c22cecec7
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 11:08:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
dong jing dou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.60000, 139.40000
Temperature
28.0°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 26 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 44 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Kozushima
    Distance: 48 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 572 m ·Last eruption: 838 ·Japan
  • Miyakejima
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 775 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Oshima AirportJapan · OIM · RJTO
    20.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Niijima AirportJapan · RJAN
    28.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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