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M4.7 Earthquake near 74 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan

UTC time: 2025-03-30 01:18:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
69.6 km
Source
USGS

74 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan

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About this earthquake

On March 30, 2025 at 01:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 74 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 70 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a40e8b06d9b03ae83b64f83a90acdc70e5406fc9
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
69.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-30 01:18:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.57390, 140.74490

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69.6 km
Shallow
69.6 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

  • Miyakejima
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 775 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Japan
  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Mikurajima
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 137 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan
  • Kozushima
    Distance: 151 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 572 m ·Last eruption: 838 ·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.

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