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M3.8 Earthquake near du jia fu cun, chong sheng xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-05-25 21:49:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

chong sheng xian · du jia fu cun

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About this earthquake

On May 25, 2026 at 21:49 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near du jia fu cun, chong sheng xian (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
9c910b9709325045b6a05fc58fa8e1427709dc41
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-25 21:49:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
chong sheng xian
City
du jia fu cun
County
dao kao jun
Village
du jia fu cun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
26.30000, 127.40000
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — deeper than the regional average (33.6 km)
Regional average: 33.6 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

  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Naha International AirportJapan · OKA · ROAH
    26.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Aguni AirportJapan · AGJ · RORA
    36.2 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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