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M4.0 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 06:47:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 24, 2025 at 06:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan). At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
accebf717249ece044d0889b1e950d63cd6a485b
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
70.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 06:47:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
ba qian dai shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.72690, 140.13870
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70.2 km
Intermediate
70.2 km
70.2 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

Felt reports

16felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 26, 2025, 2:01 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
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  • Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Distance: 132 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan

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Airports

  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    23.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokyo Haneda International AirportJapan · HND · RJTT
    37.4 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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