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M5.5 Depth: 14.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-07-03 07:13:01 UTC Local time: —
M5.5 earthquake near shi dao cun on Jul 3, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.5 Earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Japan) · 2025-07-03 07:13:01 UTC

About this earthquake

On July 3, 2025 at 07:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Japan). With a focal depth of about 14 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
M5.5
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-03 07:13:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
shi dao cun
Source
gfz
Coordinates
29.45000, 129.44000
Temperature
29.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — shallower than the regional average (35.3 km)
Regional average: 35.3 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
Amami119.4 kmS41'390
Kanoya254.0 kmNE101'096
Kagoshima258.3 kmNE595'049

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  • Akusekijima
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  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
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    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 133 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 hours0
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours51
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.52025-07-03 13:13:24 UTC15.5 km97 km N of Tatsugō, Japan M4.22025-07-03 13:13:24 UTC15.5 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.42025-07-03 15:03:55 UTC18.1 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.02025-07-03 23:40:30 UTC6.8 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.52025-07-04 00:02:56 UTC13.3 km99 km N of Tatsugō, Japan M4.42025-07-04 00:02:56 UTC13.3 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.72025-07-04 01:07:30 UTC6.8 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.52025-07-04 03:20:26 UTC16.5 km101 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M4.32025-07-04 03:20:26 UTC16.5 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.72025-07-04 04:50:45 UTC6.8 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.62025-07-04 04:52:30 UTC17.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.62025-07-04 05:36:30 UTC8.0 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4175
Earlier events M≥561
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 UTC114.0 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC115.2 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC20.8 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC26.5 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.62025-07-02 06:26:49 UTC29.8 km94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan

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