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M4.5 earthquake 88 km NE of Hirara, Japan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 88 km NE of Hirara, Japan at Jan 1, 2025, 04:02 UTC, at a depth of 47 km. The epicentre was 89 km (55 mi) NE of Hirara.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Jan 1, 2025, 04:02 UTC
Depth	47.2 km
Coordinates	25.345, 125.951
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.6	8 km E of Miyakojima, Japan	83 km / 52 mi	depth 49 km	Oct 3, 23:45 UTC
4.6	111 km N of Hirara, Japan	79 km / 49 mi	depth 129 km	Aug 28, 10:11 UTC
4.3	89 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	34 km / 21 mi	depth 80 km	Aug 8, 09:30 UTC
4.7	63 km NNW of Hirara, Japan	81 km / 51 mi	depth 98 km	Jul 9, 16:21 UTC
4.2	127 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 3, 11:33 UTC
4.5	146 km N of Hirara, Japan	93 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 3, 09:01 UTC
4.5	145 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	83 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 3, 07:33 UTC
4.2	141 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	70 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 3, 07:32 UTC
4.1	159 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	93 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 3, 07:27 UTC
4.2	158 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	86 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 3, 07:22 UTC
6.1	147 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	83 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 3, 04:04 UTC
4.9	138 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	69 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 3, 03:53 UTC
4.4	90 km N of Hirara, Japan	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 30, 04:59 UTC
4.5	8 km ESE of Miyakojima, Japan	87 km / 54 mi	depth 35 km	Jun 22, 22:20 UTC
4.6	40 km N of Hirara, Japan	68 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 9, 01:34 UTC
4.0	62 km ESE of Miyakojima, Japan	79 km / 49 mi	depth 54 km	Apr 3, 09:53 UTC
4.7	42 km N of Hirara, Japan	68 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 28, 05:34 UTC
4.3	143 km NE of Hirara, Japan	59 km / 37 mi	depth 73 km	Mar 17, 10:36 UTC
4.8	51 km NNW of Hirara, Japan	90 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 6, 22:39 UTC
4.7	24 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	66 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 5, 22:53 UTC
4.8	53 km NNW of Hirara, Japan	94 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 5, 16:37 UTC
4.9	53 km NW of Hirara, Japan	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 5, 10:48 UTC
4.9	58 km NNW of Hirara, Japan	92 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 2, 17:20 UTC
4.2	59 km NNW of Hirara, Japan	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 2, 15:59 UTC
4.9	48 km NNW of Hirara, Japan	85 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 2, 11:41 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.