M4.7 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan Region

UTC time: 2025-09-10 16:16:01 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth: 168.0 km
Source: GFZ

Volcano Islands, Japan Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Volcano Islands, Japan Region on September 10, 2025 at 16:16 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 168 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth

168.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-10 16:16:01 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

22.54000, 143.32000

Temperature

28.3°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

168 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

Fukujin

Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -217 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
Kasuga 1

Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -598 m ·Last eruption: 1959 ·United States
Kasuga 2

Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -274 m ·United States
Nikko

Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -392 m ·Japan
NW Eifuku

Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'535 m ·United States
Daikoku

Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -323 m ·United States

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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