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M4.4 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-09-15 04:34:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
65.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2025 at 04:34 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. With a focal depth of about 65 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9cc27b3ec4d87986efe301eb4c2fe0008a22f46f
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
65.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 04:34:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.43690, 141.98670
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65 km
Shallow
65 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

  • Naruko
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Onagawa nuclear power plantJapanOut of operation · Operating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    42.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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