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M4.2 Earthquake near 86 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan

UTC time: 2025-02-15 09:03:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
61.9 km
Source
USGS

86 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan

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About this earthquake

On February 15, 2025 at 09:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 86 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 62 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
c46e89e55f1521baa9ab31720c08750a53b88f28
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
61.9 km
UTC time
2025-02-15 09:03:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.75410, 141.94710

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61.9 km
Shallow
61.9 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: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 152 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 168 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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