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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Tokyo (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-09-02 03:32:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 2, 2025 at 03:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Tokyo (Monde). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 03:32:33 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
30.57986, 139.79440
Temperature
31.4°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
Shimoda462.4 kmN21'402
Iwata493.0 kmN166'672
Hamamatsu497.1 kmN791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 99 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-09-02 03:32:32 UTC63.4 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-09-02 03:32:31 UTC36.6 km M5.32025-07-09 12:32:01 UTC42.6 km M5.32025-07-09 12:32:00 UTC32.3 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M5.32025-07-09 12:32:00 UTC38.9 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan

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