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M4.3 Earthquake near 117 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan

UTC time: 2025-07-02 21:06:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

117 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan

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About this earthquake

On July 2, 2025 at 21:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 117 km NNW of Tatsugō, 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d4530e95d7a16977b5e9cdd0665bf24941a75b60
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 21:06:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
29.36900, 128.99000
Temperature
29.5°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

  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·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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