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M4.4 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2025-01-05 20:24:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Volcano Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Volcano Islands, Japan region on January 5, 2025 at 20:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
e47df0e1be790184bb578ba6c89665a1f1c57b3f
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-05 20:24:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
25.57050, 142.66610

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

  • Funka Asane
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Japan
  • Ioto
    Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 172 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Kaitoku Seamount
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -95 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Kita-Fukutokutai
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -73 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Japan
  • Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba
    Distance: 186 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: -29 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 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.

Earthquake overview

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