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M4.2 Earthquake near 124 km ESE of Yamada, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-23 21:25:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

124 km ESE of Yamada, Japan

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About this earthquake

On November 23, 2025 at 21:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 124 km ESE of Yamada, Japan. 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.

Details

ID
d0a99ac27635782149504d5e51d30c8485f03054
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 21:25:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.23840, 143.36000
Temperature
14.1°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
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

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 213 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 234 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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