Japan

M3.5 Earthquake near NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 12:17:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2025 at 12:17 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9cb6fbfb0f1cf3e24ff432cc7bf6886cc0e7b15f
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 12:17:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
mo tian qu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.70000, 139.80000
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
70 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Distance: 88 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan
  • Distance: 109 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International AirportJapan · HND · RJTT
    16.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chofu AirportJapan · RJTF
    24.8 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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