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M5.1 Earthquake near 110 km NNW of Hirara, Japan

UTC time: 2025-03-22 22:14:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
126.9 km
Source
USGS

110 km NNW of Hirara, Japan

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M5.1 Earthquake near 110 km NNW of Hirara, Japan · 2025-03-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 110 km NNW of Hirara, Japan · 2025-03-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 22, 2025 at 22:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 110 km NNW of Hirara, Japan. At around 127 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
cd82ecf6084945fbf56c6319999eeab0aa69ce46
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
126.9 km
UTC time
2025-03-22 22:14:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
25.66690, 124.75790

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126.9 km
Intermediate
126.9 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
Hirara110.5 kmSE34'354
Naha298.3 kmE317'625
Taipei331.8 kmW7'871'900

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 326 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 423 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan

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#1
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-01-18 16:53:59 UTC149.2 km76 km NE of Yonakuni, Japan M4.82025-01-26 16:31:46 UTC97.9 km38 km NNE of Hirara, Japan M4.72025-01-18 18:55:03 UTC147.3 km76 km NE of Yonakuni, Japan M4.62025-01-31 09:10:20 UTC36.2 km90 km NNW of Hirara, Japan M4.52025-03-04 20:49:00 UTC134.1 km165 km NNE of Hirara, Japan

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