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M4.7 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-10-13 03:25:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
61.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

On October 13, 2025 at 03:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan. With a focal depth of about 61 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ed0023c54219cce4d3f864ceb84baa250c2f3d24
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
61.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 03:25:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
38.38000, 142.96000
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61 km
Shallow
61 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

  • Naruko
    Distance: 197 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 222 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 235 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 245 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 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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