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M3.3 Earthquake near SHIKOKU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 01:51:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 01:51 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near SHIKOKU, JAPAN (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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Details

ID
a5ea10349a4880204e67ff09fee847e5154050b0
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 01:51:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
ping sheng ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
33.90000, 132.10000
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
Shallow
60 km
60 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Abu
    Distance: 84 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 641 m ·Last eruption: -6850 ·Japan
  • Yufu-Tsurumi
    Distance: 95 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Sanbesan
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'126 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 147 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Unzendake
    Distance: 210 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'483 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Iwakuni Kintaikyo AirportJapan · IWK · RJOI
    30.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Ikata nuclear power plantJapanOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    49.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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