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M4.9 Earthquake near 36 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan

UTC time: 2025-08-13 19:13:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
59.6 km
Source
USGS

36 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 36 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan on August 13, 2025 at 19:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 60 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
e0be9d416e322186920e57b9eda4d1c6ff4983b6
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
59.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-13 19:13:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.42840, 140.99270
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.6 km
Shallow
59.6 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

  • Nasudake
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 142 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Nikko-Shiranesan
    Distance: 150 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Japan Power Demonstration Reactor nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    34.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokai nuclear power plantJapanUnder construction · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    34.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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