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M4.2 Earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2025-02-17 21:49:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
451.3 km
Source
USGS

Bonin Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

On February 17, 2025 at 21:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Bonin Islands, Japan region. At roughly 451 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a9e72a9b9dbf9ae81539cc699565af70de5d87b5
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
451.3 km
UTC time
2025-02-17 21:49:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
27.16850, 140.21900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 451.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 451.3 km
Deep
451.3 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nishinoshima
    Distance: 66 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·Japan
  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Kaitoku Seamount
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -95 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·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.

Earthquake overview

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