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M4.5 Earthquake near 149 km E of Yamada, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-10 20:44:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

149 km E of Yamada, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 149 km E of Yamada, Japan on November 10, 2025 at 20:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 USGS.

Details

ID
a5d26d6d9fbcc0a4740556026ed42e9db60a4641
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-10 20:44:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.31600, 143.67460
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 237 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 262 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·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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