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M5.6 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan) · 2025-07-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan) · 2025-07-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 2, 2025 at 06:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
272b689fc1cd050c93166ca6feb9e6cf926881bb
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
shi dao cun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
29.24280, 129.30500
Temperature
29.6°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
Amami98.0 kmS41'390
Kanoya280.4 kmNE101'096
Kagoshima284.6 kmNE595'049

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Amami AirportJapan · ASJ · RJKA
    98.7 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 hours12
First 24 hours33
First 72 hours65
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M3.62025-07-02 06:30:30 UTC20.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.02025-07-02 07:17:56 UTC8.5 km99 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M5.02025-07-02 07:18:01 UTC38.3 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.02025-07-02 07:18:01 UTC40.1 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.22025-07-02 07:19:30 UTC20.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.62025-07-02 07:27:30 UTC20.5 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.52025-07-02 07:29:13 UTC26.8 km117 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M4.02025-07-02 07:29:13 UTC26.8 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.82025-07-02 07:32:30 UTC20.5 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.62025-07-02 07:42:41 UTC9.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.02025-07-02 07:45:30 UTC20.5 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.52025-07-02 08:34:30 UTC11.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

Japan

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#3
Earlier events M≥4145
Earlier events M≥547
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 UTC109.0 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC111.7 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:49 UTC5.9 km94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M5.42025-06-29 01:15:28 UTC21.8 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.42025-06-29 01:15:25 UTC13.6 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

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