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M4.1 Earthquake near EASTERN SEA OF JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-10-18 05:45:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
300.0 km
Source
EMSC

EASTERN SEA OF JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2025 at 05:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near EASTERN SEA OF JAPAN. At roughly 300 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8e947e9be5b8fd459ea5183b678134a0db4ebdda
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
300.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 05:45:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.05000, 137.07000
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

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

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Oshima-Oshima
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 732 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·Japan
  • Niseko
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'308 m ·Last eruption: -4900 ·Japan
  • Yoteizan
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'898 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Japan
  • Toya
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 733 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·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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