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

UTC time: 2025-01-13 16:14:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
40.3 km
Source
USGS

24 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan

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M5.2 Earthquake near 24 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan · 2025-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 24 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan · 2025-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
42721ed02d606c9dc6b938899fd5f5f64e77ceb2
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
40.3 km
UTC time
2025-01-13 16:14:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.01190, 131.71810

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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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 Activity reported
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'117 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    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
  • Yufu-Tsurumi
    Distance: 145 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Miyazaki AirportJapan · KMI · RJFM
    29.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kagoshima AirportJapan · KOJ · RJFK
    97.1 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

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

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≥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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