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M4.2 Earthquake near 53 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan

UTC time: 2025-01-14 02:50:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

53 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 53 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan on January 14, 2025 at 02:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 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
9c87e35a0eb1aff37c6705af3f1f99910acfa6a9
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-14 02:50:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
31.89940, 131.99530

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: 107 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Aira Activity reported
    Distance: 131 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'117 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike
    Distance: 133 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 40 m ·Last eruption: -6200 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Ata
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 885 ·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

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