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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-07-02 15:49:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Japan) on July 2, 2025 at 15:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 15:49:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
shi dao cun
Source
gfz
Coordinates
29.35000, 129.30000
Temperature
29.2°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
Amami109.8 kmS41'390
Kanoya270.6 kmNE101'096
Kagoshima274.1 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 hours6
First 24 hours28
First 72 hours58
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M3.52025-07-02 16:12:30 UTC20.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.72025-07-02 16:54:30 UTC29.6 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.52025-07-02 17:29:30 UTC20.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.92025-07-02 17:32:56 UTC12.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.32025-07-02 21:06:51 UTC30.1 km117 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M3.72025-07-02 21:06:51 UTC30.1 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.62025-07-02 21:49:30 UTC11.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.72025-07-02 21:51:30 UTC14.3 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.72025-07-02 21:51:35 UTC23.7 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M4.22025-07-03 01:33:30 UTC11.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.82025-07-03 05:31:06 UTC24.8 km94 km N of Tatsugō, Japan M4.82025-07-03 05:31:09 UTC11.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#29
Earlier events M≥4156
Earlier events M≥553
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 UTC116.4 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC118.5 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC11.8 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC11.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.62025-07-02 06:26:49 UTC13.0 km94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan

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