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M4.5 Earthquake near 128 km S of Honchō, Japan

UTC time: 2025-04-05 17:20:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
37.6 km
Source
USGS

128 km S of Honchō, Japan

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About this earthquake

On April 5, 2025 at 17:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 128 km S of Honchō, Japan. With a focal depth of about 38 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
daf4bb049df6a8a8b46eb616e392985b5ba4eba5
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
37.6 km
UTC time
2025-04-05 17:20:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.98270, 143.12590

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.6 km
Shallow
37.6 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

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 187 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 196 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·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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