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M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-06-30 09:33:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (29.231, 130.446)

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M5.0 Earthquake · 2025-06-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake · 2025-06-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
6044a4ca551f4026ac44f6dcbd63387b9377bdaf
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-30 09:33:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
29.23100, 130.44600

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
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    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

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.

Earthquake overview

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

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