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M5.3 Earthquake near 43 km ENE of Nichinan, Japan

UTC time: 2025-01-14 17:12:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
37.9 km
Source
USGS

43 km ENE of Nichinan, Japan

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M5.3 Earthquake near 43 km ENE of Nichinan, Japan · 2025-01-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 43 km ENE of Nichinan, Japan · 2025-01-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 43 km ENE of Nichinan, Japan on January 14, 2025 at 17:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 38 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
410e227e46f44b7cf03cc1117855876bc7b1387e
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
37.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-14 17:12:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
31.70880, 131.81030

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.9 km
Shallow
37.9 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
Nichinan43.7 kmW51'241
Miyazaki43.8 kmNW401'339
Kagoshima120.4 kmW595'049

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kirishimayama
    Distance: 93 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Aira Activity reported
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'117 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike
    Distance: 115 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 40 m ·Last eruption: -6200 ·Japan
  • Ata
    Distance: 135 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 885 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 147 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Miyazaki AirportJapan · KMI · RJFM
    38.9 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

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#2
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.12025-01-13 12:19:32 UTC25.6 kmMiyazaki M5.22025-01-13 16:14:57 UTC34.8 km24 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan M4.52025-01-13 12:35:21 UTC7.3 km37 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan M4.42025-01-13 16:22:00 UTC17.1 km26 km SE of Miyazaki, Japan M4.42025-01-13 12:42:14 UTC6.3 km39 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan

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