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M5.1 Earthquake near Southeast of Ryukyu Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-17 02:43:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southeast of Ryukyu Islands

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M5.1 Earthquake near Southeast of Ryukyu Islands · 2025-12-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Southeast of Ryukyu Islands · 2025-12-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Ryukyu Islands on December 17, 2025 at 02:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9cc380bf4e045394aa6aacb4239adb02d7f1baa4
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 02:43:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
27.92000, 131.32000
Temperature
20.6°C

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
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
Amami186.1 kmW41'390
Uruma383.0 kmSW125'303
Kagoshima412.2 kmN595'049

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM3.3
M3.32026-01-14 19:45:30 UTC135.8 kmxi jie ting

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#7
Earlier events M≥423
Earlier events M≥57
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 UTC136.8 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC135.1 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.42025-02-03 19:14:56 UTC89.8 km132 km E of Tatsugō, Japan M5.22025-03-11 02:10:45 UTC133.6 km M5.22025-03-09 05:57:57 UTC143.0 km62 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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