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M4.8 Depth: 311.0 km

M4.8 Earthquake near 69 km WNW of Hakui, Japan

UTC time: 2025-02-20 00:56:51 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On February 20, 2025 at 00:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 69 km WNW of Hakui, Japan. At roughly 311 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
311.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-20 00:56:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.11630, 136.05480

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 311 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 311 km
Deep
311 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hakusan
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Midagahara
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Niigata-Yakeyama
    Distance: 177 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·Japan

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