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M5.2 Earthquake near 94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-07-02 05:59:01 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near 94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan (Japan) · 2025-07-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan (Japan) · 2025-07-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan (Japan) on July 2, 2025 at 05:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
196a926260ea4d38cb910f86a6dc21d4647cc26a
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 05:59:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
shi dao cun
Source
usgs
Coordinates
29.23070, 129.21740
Temperature
29.8°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
Amami98.7 kmS41'390
Kanoya286.1 kmNE101'096
Kagoshima289.5 kmNE595'049

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Akusekijima
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  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours19
First 24 hours34
First 72 hours72
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.22025-07-02 05:59:06 UTC23.2 kmNORTHWEST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS M5.12025-07-02 06:07:22 UTC26.9 km78 km N of Tatsugō, Japan M5.22025-07-02 06:07:23 UTC30.9 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.12025-07-02 06:07:24 UTC24.0 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.62025-07-02 06:26:49 UTC3.0 km94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC16.4 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC8.6 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.62025-07-02 06:30:30 UTC13.8 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.02025-07-02 07:17:56 UTC14.4 km99 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M5.02025-07-02 07:18:01 UTC37.9 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.02025-07-02 07:18:01 UTC39.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.22025-07-02 07:19:30 UTC13.8 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, 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#9
Earlier events M≥4139
Earlier events M≥541
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-03-08 18:54:03 UTC115.5 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC118.4 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.42025-06-29 01:15:28 UTC30.3 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.42025-06-29 01:15:25 UTC20.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.42025-06-22 08:15:07 UTC28.4 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan

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