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M4.7 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-08-08 10:29:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
35.7 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On August 8, 2025 at 10:29 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
900a99d9795e01acf7ec5c990e936f02e13ad9f8
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
35.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 10:29:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.46160, 141.60410
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.7 km
Shallow
35.7 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

  • Nasudake
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·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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