M4.7 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-10-17 20:28:14 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
402.3 km
Source
USP

Southeast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Honshu, Japan on October 17, 2025 at 20:28 UTC. At roughly 402 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ffd0b0ea6e87de32e2293a73b309fe5b82f2a196
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
402.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 20:28:14 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usp
Coordinates
29.83286, 138.86133

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 402.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 402.3 km
Deep
402.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Distance: 212 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Distance: 250 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·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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