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M4.6 Earthquake near 10 km WSW of Kamaishi, Japan

UTC time: 2025-02-12 14:37:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
77.1 km
Source
USGS

10 km WSW of Kamaishi, Japan

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About this earthquake

On February 12, 2025 at 14:37 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 10 km WSW of Kamaishi, Japan. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 77 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f8936a75c53b074e1eda4fa88e6502a0596a8374
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
77.1 km
UTC time
2025-02-12 14:37:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.24160, 141.75280

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77.1 km
Intermediate
77.1 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

  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 94 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·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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