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M4.5 Earthquake near 76 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan

UTC time: 2025-03-24 09:16:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
41.8 km
Source
USGS

76 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 76 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan on March 24, 2025 at 09:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
63598e284265200fc5091a8001c67a7f495e9187
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
41.8 km
UTC time
2025-03-24 09:16:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.67160, 130.33960

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.8 km
Shallow
41.8 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

  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·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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