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M5.5 Earthquake near BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-05-13 16:52:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
454.0 km
Source
EMSC

BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

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M5.5 Earthquake near BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION · 2025-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION · 2025-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 13, 2025 at 16:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION. At roughly 454 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
1a3b7a910a1a8c50182db2fa01bd5a263f564c1b
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
454.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-13 16:52:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.34340, 140.07250
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 454 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 454 km
Deep
454 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kushimoto795.6 kmNW16'243
Iwata844.9 kmN166'672
Hamamatsu847.8 kmN791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nishinoshima
    Distance: 81 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·Japan
  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Kaitoku Seamount
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -95 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52025-05-13 16:52:36 UTC2.3 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region M5.52025-05-13 16:52:40 UTC69.7 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region M4.32025-05-16 03:02:52 UTC38.9 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.52025-05-16 03:02:53 UTC51.8 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region M4.12025-05-21 13:20:16 UTC31.9 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.72025-06-11 20:59:44 UTC123.6 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.52025-04-09 06:21:56 UTC68.3 kmBonin Islands, Japan region M4.52025-01-12 17:58:32 UTC88.3 kmBonin Islands, Japan region M4.32025-01-30 11:52:35 UTC121.4 kmBonin Islands, Japan region M4.22025-02-17 21:49:17 UTC24.2 kmBonin Islands, Japan region M4.22025-01-13 08:01:45 UTC92.4 kmBonin Islands, Japan region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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