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M5.0 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-08-06 00:56:41 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan) · 2025-08-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan) · 2025-08-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan) on August 6, 2025 at 00:56 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
21275ee58101f28feb38f6cf91cbb4a217cedbcf
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 00:56:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
jiu mi dao ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.99990, 128.12360
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 (33.6 km)
Regional average: 33.6 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
Naze139.4 kmE41'365
Uruma182.4 kmS125'303
Kagoshima460.5 kmNE595'049

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 16 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tokunoshima AirportJapan · TKN · RJKN
    76.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Okinoerabu AirportJapan · OKE · RJKB
    85.3 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

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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#1
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-02-17 04:04:17 UTC132.1 km58 km NW of Ie, Japan M4.52025-03-10 23:04:19 UTC92.5 km30 km NE of Iheya, Japan M4.52025-01-07 10:19:49 UTC90.8 km18 km ENE of Wadomari, Japan M4.32025-07-01 11:22:13 UTC139.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.22025-07-23 22:55:30 UTC107.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

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