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M5.0 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-06-30 09:33:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (29.231, 130.446) on June 30, 2025 at 09:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-30 09:33:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
29.23100, 130.44600

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Amami132.8 kmSW41'390
Kanoya242.4 kmN101'096
Kagoshima259.9 kmN595'049

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Suwanosejima
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    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours20
First 72 hours89
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.22025-06-30 09:33:22 UTC102.7 km98 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M5.22025-06-30 09:33:23 UTC98.8 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.22025-06-30 09:33:23 UTC94.8 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.82025-06-30 10:27:30 UTC101.8 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.52025-06-30 14:53:30 UTC112.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.62025-06-30 15:22:27 UTC102.2 km95 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M4.42025-06-30 15:22:27 UTC102.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.42025-06-30 21:49:50 UTC97.3 km93 km N of Tatsugō, Japan M4.32025-06-30 21:49:50 UTC97.3 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.62025-06-30 22:34:30 UTC112.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.52025-07-01 04:20:30 UTC101.8 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.42025-07-01 06:20:40 UTC105.5 km94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥4110
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC62.9 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC57.7 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.42025-06-29 01:15:28 UTC90.2 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.42025-06-29 01:15:25 UTC102.5 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.42025-06-22 08:15:07 UTC90.8 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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