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M4.8 Earthquake near 119 km NNE of Hirara, Japan

UTC time: 2025-07-17 08:03:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
88.8 km
Source
USGS

119 km NNE of Hirara, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 119 km NNE of Hirara, Japan on July 17, 2025 at 08:03 UTC. At around 89 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
86541c20ede1eeca4a5600dc1273442b46e4f7ed
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
88.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 08:03:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
25.76370, 125.84050
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88.8 km
Intermediate
88.8 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

  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 334 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 435 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·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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