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M4.4 Earthquake near 55 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan

UTC time: 2025-03-08 19:05:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
39.5 km
Source
USGS

55 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 55 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan on March 8, 2025 at 19:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 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
abf2fa77474d6405ba9bad14e2e6bb81de7116ab
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
39.5 km
UTC time
2025-03-08 19:05:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.69470, 130.09770

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.5 km
Shallow
39.5 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

  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kikai AirportJapan · KKX · RJKI
    44.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Amami AirportJapan · ASJ · RJKA
    47.7 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

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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