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M4.7 Earthquake near Izu Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2025-02-12 01:26:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
389.7 km
Source
USGS

Izu Islands, Japan region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Izu Islands, Japan region on February 12, 2025 at 01:26 UTC. At roughly 390 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
fca285169fff60bd478612adb092b75fcda83619
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
389.7 km
UTC time
2025-02-12 01:26:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
29.98250, 138.97350

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 389.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 389.7 km
Deep
389.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sofugan
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 192 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 230 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 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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