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M4.4 Earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-05-10 11:45:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 10, 2025 at 11:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Japan). At around 87 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Japan: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
9ac3251898fb669fb081f2f271805a125ac4cd6e
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
87.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-10 11:45:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
shi dao cun
Source
gfz
Coordinates
29.68000, 130.04000
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87 km
Intermediate
87 km
87 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan
  • Kikai
    Distance: 126 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 704 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan

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Context for this earthquake

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

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