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M5.1 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-06-29 07:12:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 29, 2025 at 07:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (30.078, 130.389). 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
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-29 07:12:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
30.07800, 130.38900

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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
Nishinoomote93.5 kmNE17'832
Kanoya151.7 kmN101'096
Kagoshima166.2 kmN595'049

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kikai
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 704 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours61
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M3.72025-06-29 07:32:30 UTC129.4 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.02025-06-29 07:56:30 UTC128.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.52025-06-29 09:07:30 UTC136.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.92025-06-29 10:39:30 UTC128.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.92025-06-29 11:16:30 UTC128.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.12025-06-29 13:36:30 UTC128.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.72025-06-29 15:32:30 UTC128.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.22025-06-29 17:58:30 UTC128.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.12025-06-29 23:26:30 UTC128.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.62025-06-30 01:17:30 UTC128.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.72025-06-30 03:36:19 UTC130.5 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.02025-06-30 09:33:21 UTC94.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥492
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-04-02 14:03:56 UTC146.1 km M6.22025-04-02 14:03:57 UTC146.0 km54 km ENE of Nishinoomote, Japan M5.72025-03-08 23:42:54 UTC148.7 km M5.42025-06-29 01:15:28 UTC120.5 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.42025-06-29 01:15:25 UTC126.6 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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