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

UTC time: 2025-09-15 04:34:48 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan) on September 15, 2025 at 04:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
f027e829d2050dd53c050cf1cee7666c5c11c227
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 04:34:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
nu chuan ting
Source
gfz
Coordinates
38.50000, 141.89000
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
Shallow
60 km
60 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 169 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan

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Nuclear power plants

  • Onagawa nuclear power plantJapanOut of operation · Operating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    35.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 970 Catalogue entries

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