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M5.2 Depth: 40.3 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 24 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan

UTC time: 2025-01-13 16:14:57 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 13, 2025 at 16:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 24 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan. With a focal depth of about 40 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
40.3 km
UTC time
2025-01-13 16:14:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.01190, 131.71810

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.3 km
Shallow
40.3 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
Shintomi22.5 kmW16'564
Miyazaki30.3 kmW401'339
Kagoshima121.0 kmSW595'049

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kirishimayama
    Distance: 81 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike
    Distance: 110 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 40 m ·Last eruption: -6200 ·Japan
  • Aira
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'117 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Asosan
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Ata
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 885 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.42025-01-13 16:22:00 UTC26.5 km26 km SE of Miyazaki, Japan M4.32025-01-13 23:55:53 UTC21.7 km43 km E of Miyazaki, Japan M4.22025-01-14 01:56:33 UTC7.2 km22 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan M4.22025-01-14 02:50:24 UTC29.0 km53 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan M5.32025-01-14 17:12:39 UTC34.8 km43 km ENE of Nichinan, Japan M4.42025-01-17 11:33:00 UTC16.9 km40 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan M4.32025-01-21 13:31:25 UTC56.3 km74 km E of Nichinan, Japan M4.52025-01-27 05:06:46 UTC24.8 km32 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥51
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 UTC27.1 kmMiyazaki M4.52025-01-13 12:35:21 UTC28.2 km37 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan M4.42025-01-13 12:42:14 UTC28.5 km39 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan M4.42025-01-13 12:29:40 UTC23.0 km31 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan M4.42025-01-06 09:22:50 UTC67.0 km36 km E of Nobeoka, Japan

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