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M4.7 Earthquake near 70 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan

UTC time: 2025-03-11 00:26:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
44.0 km
Source
USGS

70 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 70 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan on March 11, 2025 at 00:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 44 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
90a6bb9fec67b3780883ec25c4ecae0f4d1c556b
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-11 00:26:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.79730, 130.20090

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 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

  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·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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