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M4.8 Earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan

UTC time: 2025-10-11 14:24:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
86.0 km
Source
GFZ

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Ryukyu Islands, Japan on October 11, 2025 at 14:24 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 86 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
8d368b3db9c305e00dabf076662c0ed2bf99f7a5
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
86.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 14:24:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
27.17000, 127.70000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86 km
Intermediate
86 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 94 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan

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.

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