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M3.0 Earthquake near KYUSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 13:01:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 27, 2025 at 13:01 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near KYUSHU, JAPAN (Japan). Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4d6cfc7ee70e70225f937885f8f7a6bd49d506e9
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 13:01:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
a su shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
33.00000, 131.10000
Temperature
5.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 13 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Yufu-Tsurumi
    Distance: 41 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan
  • Unzendake
    Distance: 79 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'483 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Kirishimayama
    Distance: 121 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike
    Distance: 145 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 40 m ·Last eruption: -6200 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kumamoto AirportJapan · KMJ · RJFT
    29.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

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

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