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M4.3 Earthquake near BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-17 12:01:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
468.0 km
Source
EMSC

BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION on December 17, 2025 at 12:01 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 468 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e686837e96ea6bb8a929dc179de4efeef117eb4d
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
468.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 12:01:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.53660, 139.93330
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 468 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 468 km
Deep
468 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Nishinoshima
    Distance: 99 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·Japan
  • Kaitoku Seamount
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -95 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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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