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M3.7 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-09-12 15:48:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN on September 12, 2025 at 15:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 40 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
607a8b3e8023eb5dc55824a1238940574944debe
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-12 15:48:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.50000, 142.20000
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 159 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·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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