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M4.5 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2025-01-06 10:40:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
119.3 km
Source
USGS

Volcano Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

On January 6, 2025 at 10:40 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Volcano Islands, Japan region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 119 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b0686fc5445ffc5e14563397973de0e7e2b4c7e3
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
119.3 km
UTC time
2025-01-06 10:40:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
23.68610, 141.87370

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 119.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 119.3 km
Intermediate
119.3 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

  • Minami-Hiyoshi
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -107 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·Japan
  • Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba
    Distance: 78 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: -29 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Nikko
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -392 m ·Japan
  • Kita-Fukutokutai
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -73 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Japan
  • Ioto
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 172 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Funka Asane
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Japan

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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