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M4.1 Earthquake near 94 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan

UTC time: 2025-01-25 22:39:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
64.0 km
Source
USGS

94 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan

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About this earthquake

On January 25, 2025 at 22:39 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near 94 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 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
e1bb5c2e35a835bb7fa54a7cf34eaca9e2e63083
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
64.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-25 22:39:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.70130, 142.04330

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64 km
Shallow
64 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

  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 149 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 162 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·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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