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M4.8 Earthquake near Near West Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-10-14 03:34:24 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2025 at 03:34 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Near West Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan). 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
e4d9d6d295d97951a56626836fee4fafb01161ab
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 03:34:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
nan lu shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.66000, 139.42000
Temperature
20.1°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Megata
    Distance: 41 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·Japan
  • Chokaisan
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'236 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Iwakisan
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'624 m ·Last eruption: 1863 ·Japan

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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