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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near NORTHWEST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-02 05:59:06 UTC Local time: —
M5.2 earthquake near NORTHWEST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS on Jul 2, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.2 Earthquake near NORTHWEST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS · 2025-07-02 05:59:06 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near NORTHWEST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS on July 2, 2025 at 05:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 05:59:06 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
29.27900, 128.98440
Temperature
29.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Amami111.9 kmSE41'390
Kanoya294.6 kmNE101'096
Kagoshima295.4 kmNE595'049

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 172 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours18
First 24 hours33
First 72 hours71
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.12025-07-02 06:07:22 UTC50.0 km78 km N of Tatsugō, Japan M5.22025-07-02 06:07:23 UTC54.1 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.12025-07-02 06:07:24 UTC47.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.62025-07-02 06:26:49 UTC25.5 km94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC38.4 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC31.4 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.62025-07-02 06:30:30 UTC11.5 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.02025-07-02 07:17:56 UTC33.6 km99 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M5.02025-07-02 07:18:01 UTC37.5 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.02025-07-02 07:18:01 UTC39.0 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.22025-07-02 07:19:30 UTC11.5 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.62025-07-02 07:27:30 UTC14.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4134
Earlier events M≥541
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 UTC137.8 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC141.1 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.42025-06-29 01:15:28 UTC52.0 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.42025-06-29 01:15:25 UTC40.4 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.42025-06-22 08:15:07 UTC51.4 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan

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