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M4.3 Earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2025-01-30 11:52:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
442.1 km
Source
USGS

Bonin Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Bonin Islands, Japan region on January 30, 2025 at 11:52 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 442 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
81b23dd49ca1ea48bce2bd4a3658e14aa4beb26c
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
442.1 km
UTC time
2025-01-30 11:52:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
26.43840, 140.75710

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 442.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 442.1 km
Deep
442.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·Japan
  • Kaitoku Seamount
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -95 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Nishinoshima
    Distance: 90 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Funka Asane
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Japan
  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Ioto
    Distance: 195 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 172 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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