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M4.2 Earthquake near 22 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan

UTC time: 2025-01-14 01:56:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

22 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 22 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan on January 14, 2025 at 01:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 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
946525bf7674666f9ffd01662ea66a3d7679dc78
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-14 01:56:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.07640, 131.72600

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Kirishimayama
    Distance: 83 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 108 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike
    Distance: 112 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 40 m ·Last eruption: -6200 ·Japan
  • Aira Activity reported
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'117 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Yufu-Tsurumi
    Distance: 138 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Miyazaki AirportJapan · KMI · RJFM
    34.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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