M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-09-02 03:32:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 2, 2025 at 03:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Southeast of Honshu, Japan. 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 USP.

Details

Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-02 03:32:30 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

30.63889, 140.68211

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Shimoda477.5 kmN21'402

Yaizu519.6 kmNW139'578

Shizuoka528.6 kmNW693'389

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Volcanoes nearby

Izu-Torishima

Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
Sofugan

Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
Sumisujima

Distance: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
Myojinsho

Distance: 157 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
Kita-Bayonnaise

Distance: 181 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
Aogashima

Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

M5.32025-09-02 03:32:31 UTC48.9 km M5.52025-09-02 03:32:32 UTC24.5 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-09-02 03:32:33 UTC85.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Tokyo (Monde) M4.42025-09-05 05:06:04 UTC47.2 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M4.62025-09-25 17:01:03 UTC70.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4

Earlier events M≥426

Earlier events M≥53

Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-07-09 12:32:01 UTC43.3 km M5.32025-07-09 12:32:00 UTC52.9 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M5.32025-07-09 12:32:00 UTC48.4 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-06-04 02:39:42 UTC104.5 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.82025-07-14 16:53:18 UTC40.2 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

671

Country (24h)

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