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M5.3 Depth: 109.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-08-07 07:45:04 UTC Local time: —
M5.3 earthquake near 18 km N of Yonakuni, Japan on Aug 7, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake near 18 km N of Yonakuni, Japan · 2025-08-07 07:45:04 UTC

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

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109 km
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

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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

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

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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