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M5.3 Earthquake near Kyushu, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-11-25 09:01:18 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Kyushu, Japan (Japan) · 2025-11-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Kyushu, Japan (Japan) · 2025-11-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 25, 2025 at 09:01 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Kyushu, Japan (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
0f4151ea1de02785e4a93e02985b0ab1490a0824
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-25 09:01:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
a su shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
32.99000, 131.07000
Temperature
5.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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
Aso5.9 kmS27'039
Kōtō City38.4 kmSW543'730

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 12 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Yufu-Tsurumi
    Distance: 44 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan
  • Unzendake
    Distance: 76 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'483 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Kirishimayama
    Distance: 119 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike
    Distance: 143 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 40 m ·Last eruption: -6200 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kumamoto AirportJapan · KMJ · RJFT
    26.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kyushu Saga International AirportJapan · HSG · RJFS
    73.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Oita AirportJapan · OIT · RJFO
    82.5 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours13
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-11-25 09:01:20 UTC8.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Fukuoka (Monde) M3.12025-11-25 09:04:30 UTC3.0 kmKYUSHU, JAPAN M3.02025-11-25 09:07:30 UTC3.0 kmKYUSHU, JAPAN M3.32025-11-25 09:10:30 UTC3.0 kmKYUSHU, JAPAN M3.12025-11-25 09:15:30 UTC3.0 kmKYUSHU, JAPAN M3.12025-11-25 09:31:30 UTC3.0 kmKYUSHU, JAPAN M3.02025-11-25 09:50:30 UTC3.0 kmKYUSHU, JAPAN M3.52025-11-25 11:44:30 UTC3.0 kmKYUSHU, JAPAN M4.32025-11-25 12:59:12 UTC8.7 kmKYUSHU, JAPAN M3.12025-11-25 13:17:30 UTC3.0 kmKYUSHU, JAPAN M3.42025-11-25 13:31:30 UTC3.0 kmKYUSHU, JAPAN M3.02025-11-25 14:23:30 UTC3.0 kmKYUSHU, JAPAN

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥437
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.12025-01-13 12:19:32 UTC139.6 kmMiyazaki M5.72025-08-16 21:13:12 UTC128.7 kmKyushu, Japan M5.62025-08-16 21:13:15 UTC138.6 kmKyushu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.62025-08-16 21:13:14 UTC126.5 km28 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan M5.62025-08-16 21:13:14 UTC126.5 km28 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan

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