M5.6 Depth: 358.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Izu Islands, Japan region

UTC time: 2025-01-07 08:31:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 7, 2025 at 08:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Izu Islands, Japan region. The deep hypocenter at about 358 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

358.0 km

UTC time

2025-01-07 08:31:30 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

31.61940, 138.42890

Map

Depth profile

Deep

358 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

Kushimoto322.4 kmNW16'243

Iwata346.8 kmN166'672

Hamamatsu348.6 kmN791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

Myojinsho

Distance: 144 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
Kita-Bayonnaise

Distance: 144 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
Sumisujima

Distance: 155 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
Aogashima

Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
Hachijojima

Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
Izu-Torishima

Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.4

M5.42025-01-07 08:31:32 UTC6.0 kmIzu Islands, Japan region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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