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M4.3 Earthquake near BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-05-16 03:02:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
482.7 km
Source
EMSC

BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION on May 16, 2025 at 03:02 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 483 km dampens the shaking felt 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
7b34243b36c2d7de200055cacb165e1718413131
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
482.7 km
UTC time
2025-05-16 03:02:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.64600, 139.87430
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 482.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 482.7 km
Deep
482.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Nishinoshima
    Distance: 109 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·Japan
  • Kaitoku Seamount
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -95 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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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