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M4.2 Earthquake near 125 km ESE of Kushimoto, Japan

UTC time: 2025-05-30 15:01:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
408.4 km
Source
USGS

125 km ESE of Kushimoto, Japan

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About this earthquake

On May 30, 2025 at 15:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 125 km ESE of Kushimoto, Japan. The deep hypocenter at about 408 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
873e2892e4a5482493446146efaa5aa1ae5cab3e
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
408.4 km
UTC time
2025-05-30 15:01:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.87640, 136.92730
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 408.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 408.4 km
Deep
408.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kozushima
    Distance: 255 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 572 m ·Last eruption: 838 ·Japan
  • Kurose Hole
    Distance: 263 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 m ·Japan
  • Hachijojima
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
  • Mikurajima
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 275 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·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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