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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Taipei (Monde) (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-08-28 03:12:59 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Taipei (Monde) (Japan) · 2025-08-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Taipei (Monde) (Japan) · 2025-08-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Taipei (Monde) (Japan) on August 28, 2025 at 03:12 UTC. At around 112 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
45491c1f6351de292bd7fdc87ea8321c24f7516d
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
111.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 03:12:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
su guo cun
Source
resif
Coordinates
26.70156, 127.43005
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.8 km
Intermediate
111.8 km
111.8 km — deeper than the regional average (33.6 km)
Regional average: 33.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yomitan45.8 kmSE41'206
Okinawa54.9 kmSE142'752
Taipei618.3 kmW7'871'900

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Aguni AirportJapan · AGJ · RORA
    22.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Naha International AirportJapan · OKA · ROAH
    60.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kumejima AirportJapan · UEO · ROKJ
    80.6 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-08-28 03:12:47 UTC51.5 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.02025-04-01 23:59:52 UTC137.3 km78 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan M4.92025-02-17 04:04:17 UTC37.8 km58 km NW of Ie, Japan M4.82025-08-28 03:12:51 UTC27.5 km11 km WSW of Ie, Japan M4.72025-04-02 04:35:28 UTC132.8 km73 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan

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