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M5.3 Earthquake near 18 km N of Yonakuni, Japan

UTC time: 2025-08-07 07:45:04 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 109.0 km
Source: NNSN

18 km N of Yonakuni, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 18 km N of Yonakuni, Japan on August 7, 2025 at 07:45 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 109 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

109.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-07 07:45:04 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

24.63400, 122.99700

Depth profile

Intermediate

109 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Ishigaki121.7 kmE47'637

Keelung138.2 kmNW362'487

Taipei155.5 kmW7'871'900

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima

Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
Kueishantao

Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
Tatun Volcanic Group

Distance: 158 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
Iraya

Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Yonaguni AirportJapan · OGN · ROYN
18.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

M5.52025-08-07 07:45:05 UTC1.8 kmTaiwan Region M5.92025-08-07 07:45:05 UTC3.0 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.52025-08-18 19:55:46 UTC123.4 kmTAIWAN M4.22025-08-18 19:55:47 UTC128.9 km30 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.62025-08-19 01:26:06 UTC144.1 kmTaiwan M4.72025-08-19 01:26:07 UTC145.6 kmTAIWAN M4.62025-08-24 12:55:05 UTC121.0 kmTAIWAN REGION M5.32025-08-27 13:11:00 UTC111.6 km17 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan M5.32025-08-27 13:11:00 UTC113.1 kmTAIWAN M5.22025-08-27 13:11:01 UTC109.4 kmTaiwan M4.32025-08-28 13:22:38 UTC124.7 kmTAIWAN

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#3

Earlier events M≥442

Earlier events M≥58

Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-05-05 10:53:23 UTC125.2 km45 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.42025-08-07 07:45:03 UTC24.7 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M5.32025-05-05 10:09:58 UTC123.0 km M5.32025-04-08 15:26:34 UTC29.9 km46 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan M5.02025-04-09 01:53:26 UTC114.6 km21 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan

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