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M4.5 Earthquake near 37 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan

UTC time: 2025-01-13 12:35:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
43.6 km
Source
USGS

37 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 37 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan on January 13, 2025 at 12:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 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
c9294236e59dba12c2c366dc4b3791ffc6ef9b3e
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
43.6 km
UTC time
2025-01-13 12:35:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
31.76190, 131.76580

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.6 km
Shallow
43.6 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

  • Kirishimayama
    Distance: 87 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Aira Activity reported
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'117 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike
    Distance: 111 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 40 m ·Last eruption: -6200 ·Japan
  • Ata
    Distance: 134 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 885 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Miyazaki AirportJapan · KMI · RJFM
    32.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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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