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M4.4 Earthquake near 56 km ESE of Shimoda, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 11:07:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 56 km ESE of Shimoda, Japan (Japan) on December 2, 2025 at 11:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
c5c43c61f6fd1b52a79346252b769e96760bd862
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 11:07:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
dong jing dou
Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.49150, 139.51560
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

  • Toshima
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 25 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan
  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Miyakejima
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 775 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Japan
  • Kozushima
    Distance: 45 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 572 m ·Last eruption: 838 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 60 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Niijima AirportJapan · RJAN
    26.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Oshima AirportJapan · OIM · RJTO
    35.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Miyakejima AirportJapan · MYE · RJTQ
    46.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Of 968 other entries for this area and period, 177 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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