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M4.6 Earthquake near SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-10-31 00:25:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN on October 31, 2025 at 00:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
556330c6a46c88946692bcecf3c278eb9553b1a4
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-31 00:25:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
23.30580, 123.01270
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 255 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 478 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines

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.

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