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M4.4 Earthquake near 4 km S of Kamo, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-09-15 19:00:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2025 at 19:00 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 4 km S of Kamo, Japan (Japan). At around 183 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
772bb14a70722b7e3c95447e5430cfef4903f32d
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
183.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 19:00:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
jia mao shi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.62000, 139.03210
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 183.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 183.4 km
Intermediate
183.4 km
183.4 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Numazawa
    Distance: 51 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 835 m ·Last eruption: -3400 ·Japan
  • Hiuchigatake
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'356 m ·Last eruption: 1544 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Nikko-Shiranesan
    Distance: 96 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 99 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Niigata AirportJapan · KIJ · RJSN
    37.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plantJapanUnder construction · Out of operation · Operating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 7
    44.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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