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M5.3 Earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-07-02 05:53:26 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Japan) · 2025-07-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Japan) · 2025-07-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 2, 2025 at 05:53 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Japan). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
c3eb9a04520a33d03969aa2cc646a2be5348e2d4
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 05:53:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
shi dao cun
Source
gfz
Coordinates
29.41000, 129.57000
Temperature
29.5°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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
Amami115.1 kmS41'390
Kanoya251.4 kmNE101'096
Kagoshima257.5 kmN595'049

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 7 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours21
First 24 hours36
First 72 hours74
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.22025-07-02 05:53:27 UTC28.1 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.22025-07-02 05:59:01 UTC39.6 km94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M5.22025-07-02 05:59:06 UTC58.6 kmNORTHWEST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS M5.12025-07-02 06:07:22 UTC30.5 km78 km N of Tatsugō, Japan M5.22025-07-02 06:07:23 UTC25.9 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.12025-07-02 06:07:24 UTC27.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.62025-07-02 06:26:49 UTC36.6 km94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC24.1 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC31.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.62025-07-02 06:30:30 UTC47.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.02025-07-02 07:17:56 UTC25.6 km99 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M5.02025-07-02 07:18:01 UTC41.7 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4136
Earlier events M≥538
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 UTC102.4 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC103.1 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.42025-06-29 01:15:28 UTC13.2 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.42025-06-29 01:15:25 UTC18.8 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.42025-06-22 08:15:07 UTC21.9 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan

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