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M4.8 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-06-05 14:51:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
39.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On June 5, 2025 at 14:51 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
c4d36af07e462cf2e0be85189e0423bc2086b762
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-05 14:51:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.71610, 141.93320
Temperature
18.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 5, 2025, 2:59 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 171 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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