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M5.0 Depth: 353.4 km

M5.0 Earthquake near gao bang ting (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-10-20 19:04:06 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 20, 2025 at 19:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near gao bang ting (Japan). The deep hypocenter at about 353 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Japan: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
353.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 19:04:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
gao bang ting
Source
resif
Coordinates
35.52539, 135.48824
Temperature
15.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 353.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 353.4 km
Deep
353.4 km
353.4 km — deeper than the regional average (35 km)
Regional average: 35 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Maizuru16.3 kmSW92'465
Kyoto61.0 kmSE1'463'723

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