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M5.3 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-06-12 03:49:12 UTC Local time: —
M5.3 earthquake near Earthquake location (31.695, 139.138) on Jun 12, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake · 2025-06-12 03:49:12 UTC

About this earthquake

On June 12, 2025 at 03:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (31.695, 139.138). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-12 03:49:12 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
31.69500, 139.13800

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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
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
Shimoda332.0 kmN21'402
Iwata355.0 kmN166'672
Hamamatsu358.8 kmN791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 77 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 81 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 91 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
  • Hachijojima
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·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 eventM5.3
M4.42025-06-20 18:09:47 UTC75.6 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.52025-06-20 18:09:48 UTC80.4 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.12025-06-23 22:15:35 UTC129.7 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M5.32025-07-09 12:32:00 UTC149.4 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.62025-07-09 16:08:36 UTC96.1 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-01-07 08:31:30 UTC67.6 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M5.42025-01-07 08:31:32 UTC72.9 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M4.52025-05-31 11:28:50 UTC146.2 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.42025-01-06 06:58:29 UTC127.6 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M4.32025-02-17 13:18:47 UTC99.8 km280 km SE of Kushimoto, Japan

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Country (24h)
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