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M4.9 Earthquake near 34 km WNW of Hakui, Japan

UTC time: 2025-02-23 19:08:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
4.5 km
Source
USGS

34 km WNW of Hakui, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 34 km WNW of Hakui, Japan on February 23, 2025 at 19:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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
a2cdefcf3a5342e9c5f479079f3bc87e142ff3e3
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
4.5 km
UTC time
2025-02-23 19:08:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.97900, 136.41430

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.5 km
Shallow
4.5 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

  • Hakusan
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Midagahara
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Niigata-Yakeyama
    Distance: 144 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Shika nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 2
    29.2 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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