Magnitude
M5.3
- Depth
- 534.5 km
- Source
- USGS
Volcano Islands, Japan region
M5.3 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan region
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About this earthquake
On January 7, 2025 at 17:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Volcano Islands, Japan region. The deep hypocenter at about 534 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The event was recorded by USGS.
Details
ID
3c9b60bf22ca91c748e43f6281858a1cb6e43e56
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
534.5 km
UTC time
2025-01-07 17:23:48 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
24.28270,
142.09960
Depth profile
Deep
534.5 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
Saipan1078.5 kmS48'220
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Volcanoes nearby
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
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Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-05
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