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M4.8 Earthquake near 2 km SSW of Honmachi, Japan

UTC time: 2025-03-17 20:00:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
20.0 km
Source
USGS

2 km SSW of Honmachi, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 2 km SSW of Honmachi, Japan on March 17, 2025 at 20:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 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.

Details

ID
b063bc3a4f1161cd84351c141187df4f22782860
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-17 20:00:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.48410, 130.58850

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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

  • Unzendake
    Distance: 41 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'483 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 64 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kirishimayama
    Distance: 66 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike
    Distance: 79 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 40 m ·Last eruption: -6200 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Aira Activity reported
    Distance: 101 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'117 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Amakusa AirportJapan · AXJ · RJDA
    40.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kumamoto AirportJapan · KMJ · RJFT
    46.5 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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