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M4.4 Earthquake near 85 km S of Honchō, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-11 17:04:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
54.3 km
Source
USGS

85 km S of Honchō, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 85 km S of Honchō, Japan on December 11, 2025 at 17:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 54 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
7b11b2b220b8a8187a4d86c5d71e1fdf7eece8ce
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
54.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 17:04:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.35890, 142.88670
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54.3 km
Shallow
54.3 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

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 151 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 193 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 193 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·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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