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M4.4 Earthquake near 106 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan

UTC time: 2025-10-21 18:48:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
34.1 km
Source
USGS

106 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 106 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan on October 21, 2025 at 18:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 34 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b59b9912b0561fc6d28148c65edae1d78adf142a
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
34.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 18:48:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.67530, 142.17940
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.1 km
Shallow
34.1 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

  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 172 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 188 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.

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