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M4.4 Earthquake near 10 km SSW of Tomioka, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 22:52:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 10 km SSW of Tomioka, Japan (Japan) on December 13, 2025 at 22:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 60 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
aeba482a17e46b625a0c14c4bbdb92dab8473712
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
59.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 22:52:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
guang ye ting
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.24020, 140.99310
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.6 km
Shallow
59.6 km
59.6 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Fukushima AirportJapan · FKS · RJSF
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

Nuclear power plants

  • Fukushima Daini nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 4
    9.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 6
    20.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Of 968 other entries for this area and period, 177 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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