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M5.4 Depth: 114.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan

UTC time: 2025-08-07 07:45:03 UTC Local time: —
M5.4 earthquake near Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan on Aug 7, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.4 Earthquake near Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan · 2025-08-07 07:45:03 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 7, 2025 at 07:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan. At around 114 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
114.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 07:45:03 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
24.60451, 123.23899

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114 km
Intermediate
114 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ishigaki97.3 kmE47'637
Keelung162.1 kmW362'487
Taipei179.9 kmW7'871'900

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 182 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-08-07 07:45:04 UTC24.7 km18 km N of Yonakuni, Japan M5.32025-08-07 07:45:04 UTC24.7 km18 km N of Yonakuni, Japan M5.52025-08-07 07:45:05 UTC26.5 kmTaiwan Region M5.92025-08-07 07:45:05 UTC27.7 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.52025-08-18 19:55:46 UTC144.7 kmTAIWAN M4.62025-08-24 12:55:05 UTC141.7 kmTAIWAN REGION M5.32025-08-27 13:11:00 UTC136.2 km17 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan M5.32025-08-27 13:11:00 UTC137.7 kmTAIWAN M5.22025-08-27 13:11:01 UTC134.1 kmTaiwan M4.32025-08-28 13:22:38 UTC147.0 kmTAIWAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥437
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-05-05 10:53:23 UTC143.1 km45 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.32025-05-05 10:09:58 UTC141.6 km M5.32025-04-08 15:26:34 UTC30.8 km46 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan M5.02025-04-09 01:53:26 UTC139.0 km21 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan M5.02025-04-08 15:26:33 UTC36.3 km

Stats (last 24h)

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