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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2025-09-02 03:32:32 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Honshu, Japan on September 2, 2025 at 03:32 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 03:32:32 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
30.71000, 140.44000
Temperature
31.3°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
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
Shimoda462.7 kmN21'402
Yaizu503.1 kmNW139'578
Hamamatsu510.8 kmNW791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 164 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥423
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-09-02 03:32:31 UTC27.0 km M5.32025-07-09 12:32:01 UTC20.9 km M5.32025-07-09 12:32:00 UTC32.0 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M5.32025-07-09 12:32:00 UTC25.0 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-06-04 02:39:42 UTC115.7 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan

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