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M3.2 Earthquake near KYUSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-08-07 04:39:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near KYUSHU, JAPAN (Japan) on August 7, 2025 at 04:39 UTC. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9b723b9d1030a4b24b375318e5d17df30deb62e2
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 04:39:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
jiu zhong ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
33.10000, 131.20000
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kujusan
    Distance: 5 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 26 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Yufu-Tsurumi
    Distance: 27 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan
  • Unzendake
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'483 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Kirishimayama
    Distance: 133 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Abu
    Distance: 157 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 641 m ·Last eruption: -6850 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kumamoto AirportJapan · KMJ · RJFT
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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