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M4.9 Earthquake near 56 km SSE of Shiranuka, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-26 16:43:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
79.1 km
Source
USGS

56 km SSE of Shiranuka, Japan

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About this earthquake

On November 26, 2025 at 16:43 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 56 km SSE of Shiranuka, Japan. At around 79 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c950ffa7504d2b338730d70f918f277ce01462be
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
79.1 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 16:43:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
42.46810, 144.23690
Temperature
6.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79.1 km
Intermediate
79.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Akan
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Mashu
    Distance: 126 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·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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