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M4.1 Earthquake near BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-05-21 13:20:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
530.0 km
Source
EMSC

BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION on May 21, 2025 at 13:20 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 530 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c2f0d6383f6c0f7b6449d683f833e628879009a6
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
530.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-21 13:20:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.62000, 140.16000
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 530 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 530 km
Deep
530 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Nishinoshima
    Distance: 82 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·Japan
  • Kaitoku Seamount
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -95 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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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