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M3.0 Earthquake near SHIKOKU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-08-30 04:58:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 30, 2025 at 04:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near SHIKOKU, JAPAN (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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Details

ID
cef5da24e328de2af30452cf6b94253b4a4f4c4e
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 04:58:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
a nan shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
33.80000, 134.90000
Temperature
28.9°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 (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Sanbesan
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'126 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Japan
  • Hakusan
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Abu
    Distance: 320 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 641 m ·Last eruption: -6850 ·Japan
  • Yufu-Tsurumi
    Distance: 330 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan
  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 331 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nanki Shirahama AirportJapan · SHM · RJBD
    45.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air BaseJapan · TKS · RJOS
    45.8 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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