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M5.5 Earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan Region

UTC time: 2025-05-13 16:52:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
494.3 km
Source
USP

Bonin Islands, Japan Region

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M5.5 Earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan Region · 2025-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Bonin Islands, Japan Region · 2025-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 13, 2025 at 16:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Bonin Islands, Japan Region. The deep hypocenter at about 494 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
3e8a9be93a925ec0b6da4ae6b11bb20562e4e313
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
494.3 km
UTC time
2025-05-13 16:52:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
27.96025, 140.19893

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 494.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 494.3 km
Deep
494.3 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
Kushimoto743.9 kmNW16'243
Iwata781.9 kmN166'672
Hamamatsu785.1 kmN791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mokuyo Seamount
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·Japan
  • Doyo Seamount
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -590 m ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Nishinoshima
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M4.32025-05-16 03:02:52 UTC47.3 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.52025-05-16 03:02:53 UTC36.4 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region M4.12025-05-21 13:20:16 UTC38.0 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.72025-06-11 20:59:44 UTC67.8 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.72025-06-11 20:59:53 UTC91.9 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region

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 overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥49
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-05-13 16:52:35 UTC69.8 kmBonin Islands, Japan region M5.52025-05-13 16:52:36 UTC70.5 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region M5.52025-05-13 16:52:35 UTC69.7 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.52025-04-09 06:21:56 UTC48.4 kmBonin Islands, Japan region M4.52025-01-12 17:58:32 UTC33.7 kmBonin Islands, Japan region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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