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M4.2 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-09-10 16:49:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
90.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On September 10, 2025 at 16:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. At around 90 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b2d15c6b3610ed3cb1d44e6dee5a202c57672e5e
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
90.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-10 16:49:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.66000, 141.85000
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90 km
Intermediate
90 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

  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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