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M4.5 Earthquake near 47 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan

UTC time: 2025-08-21 23:06:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
67.5 km
Source
USGS

47 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 47 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan on August 21, 2025 at 23:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 68 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
fd4ea791c3375252364728304a6a4189cd603943
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
67.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 23:06:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.77780, 142.11730
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.5 km
Shallow
67.5 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

  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 162 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·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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