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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Japan) on July 2, 2025 at 06:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by GFZ. Japan: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
shi dao cun
Source
gfz
Coordinates
29.27000, 129.38000
Temperature
29.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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
Amami99.9 kmS41'390
Kanoya274.1 kmNE101'096
Kagoshima278.9 kmNE595'049

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours33
First 72 hours65
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M3.62025-07-02 06:30:30 UTC27.4 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.02025-07-02 07:17:56 UTC7.1 km99 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M5.02025-07-02 07:18:01 UTC38.6 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.02025-07-02 07:18:01 UTC40.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.22025-07-02 07:19:30 UTC27.4 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.62025-07-02 07:27:30 UTC28.3 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.52025-07-02 07:29:13 UTC30.3 km117 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M4.02025-07-02 07:29:13 UTC30.3 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.82025-07-02 07:32:30 UTC28.3 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.62025-07-02 07:42:41 UTC14.0 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.02025-07-02 07:45:30 UTC28.3 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.52025-07-02 08:34:30 UTC19.1 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4145
Earlier events M≥547
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 UTC104.8 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC107.1 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:49 UTC13.5 km94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M5.42025-06-29 01:15:28 UTC14.0 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.42025-06-29 01:15:25 UTC7.5 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

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