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M5.0 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-07-02 07:18:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

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M5.0 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN · 2025-07-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN · 2025-07-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN on July 2, 2025 at 07:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
aa02376f14d7d597e4204c62cb534b436dbd4cdb
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 07:18:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
29.58600, 129.17920
Temperature
29.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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
Amami137.9 kmS41'390
Kanoya256.1 kmNE101'096
Kagoshima256.4 kmNE595'049

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours35
First 72 hours63
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.22025-07-02 07:19:30 UTC32.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.62025-07-02 07:27:30 UTC43.6 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.52025-07-02 07:29:13 UTC19.2 km117 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M4.02025-07-02 07:29:13 UTC19.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.82025-07-02 07:32:30 UTC43.6 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.62025-07-02 07:42:41 UTC30.8 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.02025-07-02 07:45:30 UTC43.6 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.52025-07-02 08:34:30 UTC43.0 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.22025-07-02 15:49:18 UTC36.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.12025-07-02 15:49:21 UTC28.7 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M3.52025-07-02 16:12:30 UTC32.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.72025-07-02 16:54:30 UTC36.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#42
Earlier events M≥4146
Earlier events M≥550
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 UTC142.5 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC144.0 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC40.2 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC40.1 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.62025-07-02 06:26:49 UTC38.6 km94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
600
Country (24h)
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