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M5.6 Earthquake near 28 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan

UTC time: 2025-08-16 21:13:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
26.7 km
Source
USGS

28 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan

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M5.6 Earthquake near 28 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan · 2025-08-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near 28 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan · 2025-08-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 16, 2025 at 21:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near 28 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
618ea56642e014693501efb29f09cf5fa3e2a3f2
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
26.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-16 21:13:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.02040, 131.77550
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.7 km
Shallow
26.7 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Shintomi27.6 kmW16'564
Miyazaki35.8 kmW401'339
Kagoshima126.3 kmSW595'049

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kirishimayama
    Distance: 87 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike
    Distance: 115 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 40 m ·Last eruption: -6200 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 116 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Aira Activity reported
    Distance: 116 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'117 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Yufu-Tsurumi
    Distance: 145 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Miyazaki AirportJapan · KMI · RJFM
    34.7 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-08-16 21:13:15 UTC12.7 kmKyushu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M3.22025-08-18 05:53:30 UTC128.4 kmSHIKOKU, JAPAN M3.72025-08-18 22:17:30 UTC36.5 kmSHIKOKU, JAPAN M3.42025-08-19 22:48:30 UTC41.0 kmSHIKOKU, JAPAN M4.32025-08-27 12:50:30 UTC12.0 kmKYUSHU, JAPAN M3.52025-09-08 16:47:30 UTC12.0 kmKYUSHU, 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#5
Earlier events M≥438
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.12025-01-13 12:19:32 UTC31.0 kmMiyazaki M6.72025-04-02 14:03:56 UTC116.8 km M6.22025-04-02 14:03:57 UTC116.9 km54 km ENE of Nishinoomote, Japan M5.72025-08-16 21:13:12 UTC3.7 kmKyushu, Japan M5.32025-08-16 21:13:13 UTC9.5 kmgong qi shi

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