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M4.2 Earthquake near 29 km WNW of Shingū, Japan

UTC time: 2025-03-06 03:58:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

29 km WNW of Shingū, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 29 km WNW of Shingū, Japan on March 6, 2025 at 03:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
873e0fd3a247e6c3a4b0d0c35d7bfb6bfd1c3b91
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-06 03:58:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.82270, 135.68360

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Hakusan
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 283 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Sanbesan
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'126 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nanki Shirahama AirportJapan · SHM · RJBD
    34.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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