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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. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

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 (32.9 km)
Regional average: 32.9 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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