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M4.7 Earthquake near 72 km SE of Shinmachi, Japan

UTC time: 2025-11-04 22:17:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

72 km SE of Shinmachi, Japan

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About this earthquake

On November 4, 2025 at 22:17 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 72 km SE of Shinmachi, Japan. With a focal depth of about 35 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
eee02c8ed263b307cea40772a1a7b1798c8059a5
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 22:17:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.77000, 140.96780
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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-Oshima
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Miyakejima
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 775 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Mikurajima
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 161 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 172 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·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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