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M4.5 Earthquake near Izu Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2025-03-19 05:11:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
38.7 km
Source
USGS

Izu Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Izu Islands, Japan region on March 19, 2025 at 05:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
990c2c1f78beb51358867a02c3d0950d91994d59
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
38.7 km
UTC time
2025-03-19 05:11:38 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
29.58300, 141.60750

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.7 km
Shallow
38.7 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

  • Sofugan
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 255 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·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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