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M4.9 Earthquake near 58 km NW of Ie, Japan

UTC time: 2025-02-17 04:04:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
108.2 km
Source
USGS

58 km NW of Ie, Japan

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About this earthquake

On February 17, 2025 at 04:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 58 km NW of Ie, Japan. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 108 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
7c55ebb57b48b1bf10a26fe8ba31edf066cbe16d
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
108.2 km
UTC time
2025-02-17 04:04:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
27.03290, 127.34480

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 108.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 108.2 km
Intermediate
108.2 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

  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 128 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·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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