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M4.4 Earthquake near Izu Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2025-01-06 06:58:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
85.9 km
Source
USGS

Izu Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Izu Islands, Japan region on January 6, 2025 at 06:58 UTC. At around 86 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
72771ab8d1ebb22ca70c8219b705c7df4aa63633
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
85.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-06 06:58:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
31.11280, 140.29700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 85.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 85.9 km
Intermediate
85.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 43 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 93 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·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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