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M4.1 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-10-15 18:57:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN on October 15, 2025 at 18:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
75c518e346b196d6e59d212b5d76b20b5eec2dbe
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 18:57:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.80000, 141.40000
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Nasudake
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·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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