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M4.8 Earthquake near IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-07-14 16:53:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION on July 14, 2025 at 16:53 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
92cc53ce1070e5ae5759ddb2040fb29286dcd5a1
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 16:53:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
30.30710, 140.84770
Temperature
27.8°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

  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 147 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 197 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 221 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·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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