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M4.8 Earthquake near 36 km ENE of Namie, Japan

UTC time: 2025-02-21 13:01:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
69.1 km
Source
USGS

36 km ENE of Namie, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 36 km ENE of Namie, Japan on February 21, 2025 at 13:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 69 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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

ID
9570aeb8bc99592c0d28a93fa82a021566885cc7
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
69.1 km
UTC time
2025-02-21 13:01:48 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.57770, 141.39530

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69.1 km
Shallow
69.1 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

  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan

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Nuclear power plants

  • Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 6
    36.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fukushima Daini nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 4
    43.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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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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