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M4.6 Earthquake near 249 km ESE of Onagawa Chō, Japan

UTC time: 2025-10-07 01:42:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

249 km ESE of Onagawa Chō, Japan

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About this earthquake

On October 7, 2025 at 01:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 249 km ESE of Onagawa Chō, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
902a19d836f7c162055d1a2e73d86673141e1dba
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 01:42:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.67010, 144.11120
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Naruko
    Distance: 318 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 326 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·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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