M4.5 Earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2025-01-12 17:58:32 UTC Local time: —

Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis. How our reports are produced ↗

Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 407.5 km
Source: USGS

Bonin Islands, Japan region

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Bonin Islands, Japan region on January 12, 2025 at 17:58 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 407 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. 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

92ecbda3d7f38abab7a99df08753e484fbb3a940

Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

407.5 km

UTC time

2025-01-12 17:58:32 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

usgs

Coordinates

28.12420, 139.91000

Depth profile

Deep

407.5 km

Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Mokuyo Seamount

Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
Suiyo Seamount

Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
Doyo Seamount

Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
Nishinoshima

Distance: 137 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
Sofugan

Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
Kaikata Seamount

Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 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.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

574

Country (24h)

—

Current earthquakes in

Magnitude Place Local time

No recent events available.