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M5.1 Earthquake near 78 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan

UTC time: 2025-03-11 02:10:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
28.8 km
Source
USGS

78 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan

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M5.1 Earthquake near 78 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan · 2025-03-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 78 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan · 2025-03-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 78 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan on March 11, 2025 at 02:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6b249fbebdcb5e965b27353e6041b1eda250ebca
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
28.8 km
UTC time
2025-03-11 02:10:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.79760, 130.29510

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.8 km
Shallow
28.8 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
Amami91.2 kmSW41'390
Kanoya292.4 kmN101'096
Kagoshima308.9 kmN595'049

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kikai AirportJapan · KKX · RJKI
    64.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Amami AirportJapan · ASJ · RJKA
    70.0 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

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.010.0 km15.1 km
NNSNM5.227.2 km6.6 km
USGSM5.128.8 km0.0 km

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#6
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥56
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 UTC12.7 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC7.5 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.42025-02-03 19:14:56 UTC64.5 km132 km E of Tatsugō, Japan M5.22025-03-09 05:57:57 UTC15.7 km62 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.12025-02-03 19:14:59 UTC77.6 kmSoutheast of Ryukyu Islands

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