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M4.9 Earthquake near 127 km S of Honchō, Japan

UTC time: 2025-12-31 16:30:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
64.3 km
Source
USGS

127 km S of Honchō, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 127 km S of Honchō, Japan on December 31, 2025 at 16:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 64 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b76f4e253b1141b50f4938ff738ec9ada92f2f0b
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
64.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 16:30:25 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.98400, 143.00540
Temperature
0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.3 km
Shallow
64.3 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

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 179 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 187 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 211 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·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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