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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan

UTC time: 2025-07-11 07:21:42 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan on Jul 11, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan · 2025-07-11 07:21:42 UTC

About this earthquake

On July 11, 2025 at 07:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Ryukyu Islands, Japan. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-11 07:21:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
29.51000, 129.32000
Temperature
29.0°C

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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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Amami127.1 kmS41'390
Kanoya254.8 kmNE101'096
Kagoshima257.2 kmNE595'049

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.82025-07-11 07:30:16 UTC17.2 km103 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M4.82025-07-11 07:30:17 UTC15.5 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.92025-07-11 07:30:21 UTC30.0 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M3.52025-07-11 21:55:30 UTC29.1 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.82025-07-12 02:00:45 UTC17.3 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.02025-07-12 02:01:23 UTC23.8 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.72025-07-12 03:53:30 UTC24.6 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.62025-07-12 20:32:51 UTC33.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.72025-07-12 20:32:52 UTC12.4 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M4.62025-07-12 20:54:21 UTC23.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.62025-07-12 20:54:25 UTC34.1 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M3.72025-07-13 04:35:30 UTC14.5 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#56
Earlier events M≥4227
Earlier events M≥572
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-03-08 18:54:03 UTC126.9 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC128.2 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC27.3 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC29.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.62025-07-02 06:26:49 UTC30.5 km94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan

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