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M6.8 Earthquake near 15 km SE of Miyazaki, Japan

UTC time: 2025-01-13 12:19:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.8
Depth
39.0 km
Source
USGS

15 km SE of Miyazaki, Japan

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M6.8 Earthquake near 15 km SE of Miyazaki, Japan · 2025-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.8 Earthquake near 15 km SE of Miyazaki, Japan · 2025-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 13, 2025 at 12:19 UTC, a magnitude M6.8 earthquake occurred near 15 km SE of Miyazaki, Japan. With a focal depth of about 39 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
0992a1b4e2e2898566eeca6801e934bafb829d65
Magnitude
M6.8
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-13 12:19:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
31.83260, 131.55250

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Miyazaki15.9 kmNW401'339
Kagoshima99.3 kmW595'049

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kirishimayama
    Distance: 66 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Aira Activity reported
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'117 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike
    Distance: 91 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 40 m ·Last eruption: -6200 ·Japan
  • Ata
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 885 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Miyazaki AirportJapan · KMI · RJFM
    11.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kagoshima AirportJapan · KOJ · RJFK
    78.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.42025-01-13 12:29:40 UTC16.0 km31 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan M4.52025-01-13 12:35:21 UTC21.6 km37 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan M4.42025-01-13 12:42:14 UTC23.7 km39 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan M4.32025-01-13 14:17:43 UTC8.6 km12 km E of Miyazaki, Japan M5.22025-01-13 16:14:57 UTC25.3 km24 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan M4.42025-01-13 16:22:00 UTC10.9 km26 km SE of Miyazaki, Japan M4.32025-01-13 23:55:53 UTC31.2 km43 km E of Miyazaki, Japan M4.22025-01-14 01:56:33 UTC31.7 km22 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan M4.22025-01-14 02:50:24 UTC42.5 km53 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan M5.32025-01-14 17:12:39 UTC28.0 km43 km ENE of Nichinan, Japan M4.42025-01-17 11:33:00 UTC36.7 km40 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan M4.32025-01-21 13:31:25 UTC59.5 km74 km E of Nichinan, Japan

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M6.5 to M7.1.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM6.532.0 km12.5 km
NNSNM7.136.0 km3.2 km
USGSM6.839.0 km0.0 km

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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