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M4.5 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2025-07-04 06:16:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
144.1 km
Source
USGS

Volcano Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Volcano Islands, Japan region on July 4, 2025 at 06:16 UTC. At around 144 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
f29f59bd933bcadf078865eaad4f65fbff454cc5
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
144.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-04 06:16:22 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
23.29850, 142.30170
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 144.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 144.1 km
Intermediate
144.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nikko
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -392 m ·Japan
  • Minami-Hiyoshi
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -107 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·Japan
  • Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba
    Distance: 138 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: -29 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kita-Fukutokutai
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -73 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Japan
  • Ioto
    Distance: 191 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 172 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Fukujin
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -217 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States

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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