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M5.0 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 12:55:07 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near shi dao cun on Sep 17, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Japan) · 2025-09-17 12:55:07 UTC

About this earthquake

On September 17, 2025 at 12:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Japan). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 12:55:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
shi dao cun
Source
gfz
Coordinates
29.60000, 129.71000
Temperature
30.1°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
33 km — close to the regional average (35.3 km)
Regional average: 35.3 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
Amami137.6 kmS41'390
Kanoya226.4 kmNE101'096
Kagoshima233.0 kmN595'049

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 4 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M3.32025-09-17 12:58:30 UTC15.4 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.92025-09-17 13:00:28 UTC8.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.92025-09-17 13:00:29 UTC12.2 km106 km SW of Kurio, Japan M4.62025-09-17 13:00:34 UTC29.2 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M3.42025-09-17 13:06:30 UTC1.0 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.02025-09-17 13:12:30 UTC1.0 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.52025-09-17 13:27:30 UTC1.0 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.32025-09-17 13:31:30 UTC8.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.02025-09-17 17:25:30 UTC8.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.52025-09-17 23:15:30 UTC1.0 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.12025-09-18 16:46:30 UTC8.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.62025-09-18 23:07:30 UTC18.4 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#61
Earlier events M≥4261
Earlier events M≥582
Compared since2025-01-15

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 UTC112.7 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC112.0 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC48.7 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC55.8 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.62025-07-02 06:26:49 UTC60.0 km94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan

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