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M5.2 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-06-30 09:33:23 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan) · 2025-06-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan) · 2025-06-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan) on June 30, 2025 at 09:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
81ef8dd42a0475cf0b3883f3b0fb802e366fbd02
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
16.5 km
UTC time
2025-06-30 09:33:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
shi dao cun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
29.34900, 129.47790
Temperature
29.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.5 km
Shallow
16.5 km
16.5 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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
Amami108.1 kmS41'390
Kanoya261.7 kmNE101'096
Kagoshima267.1 kmN595'049

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 141 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 hours4
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours87
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M3.82025-06-30 10:27:30 UTC9.3 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.52025-06-30 14:53:30 UTC18.1 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.62025-06-30 15:22:27 UTC9.8 km95 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M4.42025-06-30 15:22:27 UTC9.8 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.42025-06-30 21:49:50 UTC8.4 km93 km N of Tatsugō, Japan M4.32025-06-30 21:49:50 UTC8.4 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.62025-06-30 22:34:30 UTC18.1 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.52025-07-01 04:20:30 UTC9.3 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.42025-07-01 06:20:40 UTC13.7 km94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M4.02025-07-01 06:20:40 UTC13.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.72025-07-01 06:24:30 UTC9.3 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.52025-07-01 06:51:30 UTC9.3 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4107
Earlier events M≥526
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 UTC103.4 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC104.9 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.42025-06-29 01:15:28 UTC6.8 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.42025-06-29 01:15:25 UTC8.1 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.42025-06-22 08:15:07 UTC14.7 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan

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