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M4.1 Earthquake near NEAR S. COAST OF WESTERN HONSHU (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-11-01 22:30:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 1, 2025 at 22:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near NEAR S. COAST OF WESTERN HONSHU (Japan). With a focal depth of about 10 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 EMSC. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
b60b186318ec31b99a3d85aae98680003ebad3d6
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-01 22:30:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
you tian chuan ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.10000, 135.30000
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Hakusan
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Sanbesan
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'126 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Japan
  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 281 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kansai International AirportJapan · KIX · RJBB
    36.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nanki Shirahama AirportJapan · SHM · RJBD
    49.0 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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