M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-07-09 12:32:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 9, 2025 at 12:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Southeast of Honshu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-09 12:32:00 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

gfz

Coordinates

30.69000, 140.18000

Temperature

28.2°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Shimoda458.1 kmN21'402

Yaizu496.1 kmN139'578

Hamamatsu501.2 kmNW791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

Izu-Torishima

Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
Sumisujima

Distance: 84 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
Sofugan

Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
Myojinsho

Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
Kita-Bayonnaise

Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
Aogashima

Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.3

M5.32025-07-09 12:32:01 UTC6.2 km M4.62025-07-09 16:08:36 UTC59.4 km M4.32025-07-09 17:20:06 UTC36.2 km M4.82025-07-14 16:53:18 UTC76.8 km M4.72025-07-14 16:53:27 UTC55.6 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.42025-07-28 17:50:25 UTC6.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥415

Earlier events M≥50

Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-06-04 02:39:42 UTC122.1 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.82025-05-21 11:32:36 UTC113.8 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.82025-02-14 15:58:56 UTC146.8 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M4.72025-05-31 11:28:48 UTC138.2 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.72025-02-12 01:26:25 UTC140.0 kmIzu Islands, Japan region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

671

Country (24h)

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