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M4.7 Earthquake near KYUSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-07-01 20:18:05 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 1, 2025 at 20:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near KYUSHU, JAPAN (Japan). With a focal depth of about 45 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
51abac124af64beeebfdaab748493777b0003eb4
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
45.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-01 20:18:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
zhong zhong zi ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
30.53380, 131.08420
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45.3 km
Shallow
45.3 km
45.3 km — deeper 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

  • Kikai
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 704 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan
  • Ata
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 885 ·Japan
  • Aira Activity reported
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'117 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan

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Airports

  • New Tanegashima AirportJapan · TNE · RJFG
    11.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Yakushima AirportJapan · KUM · RJFC
    44.0 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

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