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M4.5 Earthquake near 12 km W of Ichihara, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-10-03 03:48:03 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 12 km W of Ichihara, Japan (Japan) on October 3, 2025 at 03:48 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 103 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
ab11b81c14fd998681543623b9210e7f0f2d8079
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
103.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 03:48:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
xiuke pu shi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
35.51870, 139.94760
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103.2 km
Intermediate
103.2 km
103.2 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 90 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 103 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Fujisan
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Akagisan
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan

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Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International AirportJapan · HND · RJTT
    14.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chofu AirportJapan · RJTF
    41.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    48.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

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

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