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M5.3 Depth: 534.5 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2025-01-07 17:23:48 UTC Local time: —

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

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 534.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 534.5 km
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

  • Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba
    Distance: 63 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: -29 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kita-Fukutokutai
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -73 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Japan
  • Minami-Hiyoshi
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -107 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·Japan
  • Ioto
    Distance: 97 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 169 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Nikko
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -392 m ·Japan
  • Kita-Ioto
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 792 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
552
Country (24h)
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