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M4.0 Earthquake near 4 km N of Kamiiso, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-07-08 04:45:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 8, 2025 at 04:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near 4 km N of Kamiiso, Japan (Japan). At around 132 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
bc9c63eb11522c847ab90d719ce95546ad7d002a
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
131.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-08 04:45:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
bei dou shi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.86500, 140.64820
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 131.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 131.9 km
Intermediate
131.9 km
131.9 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 43 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Toya
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 733 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Yoteizan
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'898 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Japan

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Airports

  • Hakodate AirportJapan · HKD · RJCH
    17.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Ohma nuclear power plantJapanUnder constructionReactor units at site: 1
    45.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

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

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