Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 30 km depth4 Sep 10:29 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 minutes.4 Sep 10:33: Now using data updates from NIED4 Sep 10:35: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 4, 2025 10:24:30 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Sep 4, 2025, at 07:24 pm (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.3Depth30 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude39.2°N / 142.7°EJapanSeismic antipode39.2°S / 37.3°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoIwate (162 km / 101 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 24.9°C (77 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from SSEEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoSep 4, 2025 10:24 GMT / Sep 4, 2025 07:24 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 39.2 / 142.7: Near East Coast of Honshu, JapanSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.3 / 30 km, NIED: 3.6 / 39 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22133144',39.20000,142.70000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in JapanNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Miyako, a town with 51,000 inhabitants in Japan, in 82 km (51 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Japan, Tokyo, 472 km (293 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry71 km (44 mi)NW of epicenterYamada(pop: 15,200)III: WeakShimohei-gun, IwateJapan71 km (44 mi)W of epicenterOtsuchi(pop: 11,600)III: WeakKamihei-gun, IwateJapan72 km (45 mi)W of epicenterKamaishi(pop: 43,100)III: WeakIwateJapan82 km (51 mi)NW of epicenterMiyako(pop: 51,200)III: WeakIwateJapan86 km (53 mi)W of epicenterOfunato(pop: 35,500)II: Very weakOfunato-shi, IwateJapan92 km (57 mi)W of epicenterRikuzen-Takata(pop: 18,300)II: Very weakIwateJapan101 km (63 mi)W of epicenterTono(pop: 26,100)II: Very weakTono Shi, IwateJapan135 km (84 mi)W of epicenterMizusawa(pop: 61,300)II: Very weakOshu Shi, IwateJapan136 km (84 mi)NW of epicenterKuji(pop: 34,400)II: Very weakIwateJapan136 km (85 mi)W of epicenterKanegasaki(pop: 15,600)II: Very weakIsawa-gun, IwateJapan137 km (85 mi)W of epicenterKitakami(pop: 92,300)II: Very weakIwateJapan138 km (86 mi)W of epicenterHanamaki(pop: 94,700)II: Very weakIwateJapan139 km (86 mi)W of epicenterIchinoseki(pop: 114,500)II: Very weakIwateJapan144 km (90 mi)NW of epicenterMorioka(pop: 290,700)II: Very weakIwateJapan144 km (90 mi)W of epicenterTome(pop: 77,900)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan149 km (93 mi)SW of epicenterIshinomaki(pop: 138,500)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan150 km (93 mi)NW of epicenterTakizawa(pop: 55,300)II: Very weakIwateJapan154 km (96 mi)SW of epicenterWakuya(pop: 15,800)II: Very weakToda Gun, MiyagiJapan155 km (96 mi)SW of epicenterYamoto(pop: 32,000)II: Very weakHigashimatsushima Shi, MiyagiJapan155 km (96 mi)W of epicenterKurihara(pop: 66,600)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan156 km (97 mi)NW of epicenterHachimantai(pop: 25,100)II: Very weakIwateJapan157 km (98 mi)W of epicenterShizukuishi(pop: 16,300)II: Very weakIwate-gun, IwateJapan158 km (98 mi)SW of epicenterHigashimatsushima(pop: 39,100)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan160 km (99 mi)SW of epicenterKogota(pop: 19,800)II: Very weakToda Gun, MiyagiJapan164 km (102 mi)SW of epicenterOsaki(pop: 128,800)II: Very weakOsaki Shi, MiyagiJapan166 km (103 mi)SW of epicenterFurukawa(pop: 76,300)II: Very weakOsaki Shi, MiyagiJapan169 km (105 mi)SW of epicenterMatsushima(pop: 16,400)II: Very weakMiyagi Gun, MiyagiJapan170 km (105 mi)NW of epicenterNinohe(pop: 23,500)II: Very weakIwateJapan175 km (109 mi)SW of epicenterShiogama(pop: 52,700)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan177 km (110 mi)NW of epicenterHachinohe(pop: 239,000)II: Very weakAomoriJapan178 km (111 mi)SW of epicenterRifu(pop: 36,000)II: Very weakMiyagi Gun, MiyagiJapan181 km (112 mi)NW of epicenterNanaku(pop: 16,800)II: Very weakSannohe Gun, AomoriJapan181 km (113 mi)SW of epicenterTomiya(pop: 52,400)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan190 km (118 mi)SW of epicenterSendai(pop: 1,096,700)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan192 km (119 mi)NW of epicenterHitokawame(pop: 24,300)II: Very weakKamikita-gun, AomoriJapan201 km (125 mi)SW of epicenterIwanuma(pop: 43,900)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan203 km (126 mi)NW of epicenterTowada(pop: 60,700)II: Very weakAomoriJapan206 km (128 mi)SW of epicenterWatari(pop: 33,500)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan220 km (136 mi)SW of epicenterSoma(pop: 34,900)II: Very weakSoma Shi, FukushimaJapan472 km (293 mi)SW of epicenterTokyo(pop: 8,336,600)I: Not feltTokyoJapanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-09-4EpicenterAgency4.330 km19 mi10:24:30NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.330 km19 mi10:24:00Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)3.639 km24 mi10:24:13SOUTHERN IWATE PREF123 km (77 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 4, 2025 07:24 pm (GMT +9)14 minutes ago4.330 km0 km - This quakeNear East Coast of Honshu, JapanMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,100 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.99 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 11.1 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 54 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 147 quakes per year (or 12.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 401 quakes per year (or 33.4 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 5 days after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake had hit on Saturday, Aug 30, 2025, at 06:26 pm (GMT +9 local time) in 75 km (47 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 4.8 earthquake 4 km W of Yamada - Japan - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.3. It had occurred 3 years earlier, on Wednesday, Mar 16, 2022, at 11:36 pm (GMT +9 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, Japan:Mag. 7.3 earthquake 57 km ENE of Namie - Japan - Mar 16, 2022 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 9.1. It had occurred 14 years ago earlier, on Friday, Mar 11, 2011, at 02:46 pm (GMT +9 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, Japan:Mag. 9.1 earthquake 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake - Japan - Mar 11, 2011 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapAug 30, 06:26 pm (GMT +9)4.865 km75 km (47 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 21 km north of Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan I FELT ITInfoAug 22, 08:06 am (GMT +9)4.568 km69 km (43 mi) to the SW 47 km SE of Ōfunato, JapanInfoAug 22, 07:34 am (GMT +9)5.750 km76 km (47 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 76 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan 9 reportsInfoAug 1, 05:47 pm (GMT +10)4.3249 km41 km (26 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 53 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoJul 4, 09:31 pm (GMT +9)4.310 km91 km (57 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 239 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 16, 2022 11:36 pm (GMT +9)7.341 km192 km (119 mi) to the SW 57 km ENE of Namie, Japan 101 reportsInfoFeb 13, 2021 11:07 pm (GMT +9)7.056 km190 km (118 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 89 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, Japan 472 reportsInfoApr 20, 2020 05:39 am (GMT +9)6.353 km71 km (44 mi) to the SW Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan 12 reportsInfoMay 13, 2015 06:12 am (GMT +9)6.746 km72 km (45 mi) to the SW Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan 31 reportsInfoFeb 17, 2015 08:06 am (GMT +9)6.621 km71 km (44 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 92 km east of Miyako, Iwate, Japan 2 reportsInfoOct 26, 2013 02:10 am (GMT +9)7.135 km285 km (177 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 474 km east of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 20 reportsInfoDec 7, 2012 05:18 pm (GMT +9)7.331 km182 km (113 mi) to the SE 234 km SE of ?funato, Japan 3 reportsInfoJul 23, 2011 01:34 pm (GMT +9)6.341 km83 km (52 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 42 km south of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanInfoJul 10, 2011 09:57 am (GMT +9)7.023 km139 km (86 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 211 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoJun 23, 2011 06:50 am (GMT +9)6.733 km94 km (58 mi) to the NW 41 km NNE of Miyako, JapanInfoApr 7, 2011 11:32 pm (GMT +9)7.142 km141 km (88 mi) to the SW 30 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 22, 2011 06:44 pm (GMT +9)6.413 km96 km (60 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 196 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 07:46 pm (Universal Time)6.533 km62 km (39 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 93 km east of Ichinoseki, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 08:36 pm (GMT +9)6.626 km21 km (13 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 51 km east of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 04:29 pm (GMT +9)6.345 km36 km (22 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 50 km southeast of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 03:25 pm (GMT +9)7.719 km208 km (129 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 290 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 03:08 pm (GMT +9)6.72.8 km63 km (39 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 208 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 03:06 pm (GMT +9)6.343 km42 km (26 mi) to the SW 47 km SE of Kamaishi, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 02:46 pm (GMT +9)9.129 km104 km (65 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 95 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 9, 2011 11:45 am (GMT +9)7.332 km86 km (53 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 173 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoJul 5, 2010 06:55 am (GMT +9)6.327 km62 km (39 mi) to the NW 37 km E of Miyako, JapanInfoJul 19, 2008 11:39 am (GMT +9)7.022 km188 km (117 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 142 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoNov 15, 2005 06:38 am (GMT +9)7.011 km226 km (141 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 286 km southeast of Sangan-jima Island, Iwate, JapanInfoAug 16, 2005 11:46 am (GMT +9)7.236 km118 km (73 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 66 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoOct 31, 2003 10:06 am (GMT +9)7.010 km155 km (96 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 162 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoSep 26, 2003 06:08 am (GMT +9)7.433 km296 km (184 mi) to the N 119 km ESE of Shizunai-Furukawach?, JapanInfoMay 26, 2003 06:24 pm (GMT +9)7.068 km105 km (65 mi) to the WMiyagi, 38 km east of Ichinoseki, Iwate, JapanInfoNov 3, 2002 12:37 pm (GMT +9)6.439 km72 km (44 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 44 km south of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanInfoJan 7, 1995 07:37 am (GMT +9)7.027 km125 km (77 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 64 km southeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoDec 28, 1994 09:19 pm (GMT +9)7.827 km160 km (99 mi) to the N Off The East Coast of Honshu, JapanInfoJul 18, 1992 07:20 pm (GMT +9)6.427 km38 km (24 mi) to the NE 92 km E of Yamada, JapanInfoJul 18, 1992 05:36 pm (GMT +9)6.929 km59 km (37 mi) to the NE 118 km E of Yamada, JapanInfoNov 2, 1989 03:25 am (GMT +9)7.429 km71 km (44 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 73 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoOct 29, 1989 02:25 pm (GMT +9)6.99.6 km68 km (42 mi) to the NE 119 km E of Yamada, JapanInfoJan 19, 1981 03:17 am (GMT +9)6.933 km62 km (39 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 169 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoJun 12, 1978 05:14 pm (GMT +9)7.744 km127 km (79 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 68 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoAug 2, 1971 04:24 pm (GMT +9)7.155 km254 km (158 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 168 km south of Obihiro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoSep 14, 1970 06:44 pm (GMT +9)6.349 km60 km (37 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 96 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoJun 12, 1968 10:41 pm (GMT +9)7.032 km46 km (29 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 98 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoMay 16, 1968 07:39 pm (GMT +9)7.925 km257 km (160 mi) to the N Hokkaido, Japan regionInfoMay 16, 1968 09:49 am (GMT +9)8.230 km195 km (121 mi) to the N 168 km ENE of Hachinohe, JapanInfoMar 23, 1960 09:23 am (GMT +9)7.015 km72 km (45 mi) to the NE 118 km E of Miyako, JapanInfoMar 21, 1960 02:07 am (GMT +9)7.915 km87 km (54 mi) to the NE 113 km ENE of Miyako, JapanInfoOct 10, 1939 06:31 pm (Universal Time)7.420 km83 km (51 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 194 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoNov 6, 1938 08:53 am (Universal Time)7.730 km205 km (127 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, Fukushima, 160 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoNov 5, 1938 08:43 am (Universal Time)7.835 km254 km (158 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 105 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanInfoMar 2, 1933 05:31 pm (Universal Time)8.415 km163 km (101 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 225 km east of Sangan-jima Island, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 9, 1931 03:49 am (Universal Time)7.935 km157 km (97 mi) to the N 78 km E of Hachinohe, JapanInfoMay 27, 1928 09:50 am (Universal Time)7.335 km76 km (47 mi) to the N 79 km ENE of Miyako, JapanInfoMar 15, 1917 12:14 am (Universal Time)6.915 km89 km (56 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 218 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoNov 1, 1915 09:00 am (Universal Time)6.835 km34 km (21 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 80 km southeast of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanInfoNov 1, 1915 07:23 am (Universal Time)7.630 km66 km (41 mi) to the SE 119 km SE of Kamaishi, JapanInfoOct 11, 1913 09:09 am (Universal Time)6.915 km87 km (54 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 181 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoAug 9, 1901 06:23 pm (GMT +9)7.90 km146 km (90 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 85 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoJun 15, 1901 09:34 am (Universal Time)7.035 km34 km (21 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 177 km southeast of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]