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M6.1 earthquake 56 km ENE of Nishinoomote, Japan

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 56 km ENE of Nishinoomote, Japan at Apr 2, 2025, 14:03 UTC, at a depth of 29 km. The epicentre was 57 km (35 mi) ENE of Nishinoomote. 13 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude6.1 mww
TimeApr 2, 2025, 14:03 UTC
Depth29.0 km
Coordinates30.979, 131.522
Felt reports13
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
5.344 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan100 km / 62 midepth 10 km
4.511 km NNW of Ibusuki, Japan96 km / 60 midepth 126 km
4.359 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan92 km / 57 midepth 17 km
4.151 km ESE of Koseda, Japan87 km / 54 midepth 41 km
4.343 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan21 km / 13 midepth 44 km
4.129 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan35 km / 22 midepth 45 km
5.343 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan28 km / 17 midepth 35 km
4.4136 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan91 km / 57 midepth 14 km
4.846 km SSE of Kushima, Japan16 km / 10 midepth 40 km
4.33 km SW of Ibusuki, Japan89 km / 55 midepth 136 km
4.728 km SE of Nichinan, Japan47 km / 29 midepth 49 km
5.517 km SW of Ibusuki, Japan95 km / 59 midepth 125 km
4.43 km WSW of Kushima, Japan63 km / 39 midepth 64 km
4.965 km E of Nichinan, Japan88 km / 55 midepth 10 km
4.569 km E of Nichinan, Japan89 km / 55 midepth 44 km
4.331 km SE of Kushima, Japan33 km / 21 midepth 53 km
4.323 km E of Nichinan, Japan65 km / 40 midepth 54 km
4.719 km S of Nishinoomote, Japan69 km / 43 midepth 45 km
4.434 km SSE of Ōsaki, Japan37 km / 23 midepth 65 km
4.555 km SSE of Kushima, Japan8 km / 5 midepth 27 km
4.641 km SSE of Kushima, Japan21 km / 13 midepth 35 km
4.457 km SSE of Kushima, Japan6 km / 3 midepth 35 km

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