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M4.8 Earthquake near Izu Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2025-02-09 08:32:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Izu Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Izu Islands, Japan region on February 9, 2025 at 08:32 UTC. 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
e382c11a1c84fffac71541b4e6e881f301f63ae3
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-09 08:32:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
30.45060, 142.13690

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

  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 227 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 265 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·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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