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M3.7 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-07-02 16:54:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN on July 2, 2025 at 16:54 UTC. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0b18b02f41a1268dc9bf26aef59415b404f46e05
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 16:54:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
29.30000, 129.00000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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