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M4.6 Earthquake near 10 km NE of Muroran, Japan

UTC time: 2025-02-24 16:30:41 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 109.6 km
Source: USGS

10 km NE of Muroran, Japan

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About this earthquake

On February 24, 2025 at 16:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 10 km NE of Muroran, Japan. At around 110 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

948cef91f4cbad149a454647b134b0c598e4aa4b

Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

109.6 km

UTC time

2025-02-24 16:30:41 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

42.37500, 141.08340

Depth profile

Intermediate

109.6 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Kuttara

Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
Toya

Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 733 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Japan
Shikotsu

Distance: 42 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
Hokkaido-Komagatake

Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
Yoteizan

Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'898 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Japan
Esan

Distance: 64 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan

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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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