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M4.6 Earthquake near NORTHWEST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-31 16:13:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
164.7 km
Source
EMSC

NORTHWEST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On August 31, 2025 at 16:13 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near NORTHWEST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS. At around 165 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
240a0b6e2cd6d233ed7562aa8e698cf3babe36bb
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
164.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 16:13:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.28890, 126.52330
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 164.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 164.7 km
Intermediate
164.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 180 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·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.

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