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M4.4 Earthquake near 150 km E of Yamada, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-13 07:57:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
31.4 km
Source
USGS

150 km E of Yamada, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 150 km E of Yamada, Japan on November 13, 2025 at 07:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 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
908917a3ee17d954d86b53ede4e1d2511f278309
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
31.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-13 07:57:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.32960, 143.68280
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.4 km
Shallow
31.4 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

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 237 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 263 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·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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