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M5.7 Earthquake near 74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan

UTC time: 2025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
26.0 km
Source
USGS

74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan

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M5.7 Earthquake near 74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan · 2025-03-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near 74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan · 2025-03-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 8, 2025 at 23:42 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near 74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan. With a focal depth of about 26 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
95a8ad90589f2d83ac3c1da79547609df638c2cf
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.73030, 130.29220

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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
Amami87.3 kmSW41'390
Kanoya299.8 kmN101'096
Kagoshima316.4 kmN595'049

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kikai AirportJapan · KKX · RJKI
    57.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Amami AirportJapan · ASJ · RJKA
    65.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.72025-03-09 00:09:19 UTC17.3 km57 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M4.92025-03-09 04:20:52 UTC11.8 km62 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.12025-03-09 04:24:23 UTC19.4 km57 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.22025-03-09 05:57:57 UTC12.3 km62 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M4.72025-03-11 00:26:50 UTC11.6 km70 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.02025-03-11 02:10:43 UTC7.7 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M4.72025-03-17 09:22:25 UTC77.8 km94 km S of Koshima, Japan M4.52025-03-24 09:16:29 UTC8.0 km76 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.5 to M5.7.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.510.0 km4.6 km
NNSNM5.727.2 km1.4 km
USGSM5.726.0 km0.0 km

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥410
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

M5.82025-03-08 18:54:03 UTC6.8 km M5.42025-02-03 19:14:56 UTC63.4 km132 km E of Tatsugō, Japan M5.12025-02-03 19:14:59 UTC75.5 kmSoutheast of Ryukyu Islands M4.92025-01-15 19:22:02 UTC17.2 km60 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M4.82025-03-08 18:57:13 UTC5.9 km69 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan

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