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M4.3 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-09-04 10:23:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
34.2 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On September 4, 2025 at 10:23 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5e236025852f8245cbfe8f799cc84cf94a5e97eb
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
34.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 10:23:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.21120, 142.79340
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.2 km
Shallow
34.2 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

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 169 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 186 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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