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M4.9 Earthquake near Kyushu, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-07-25 02:17:04 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Kyushu, Japan (Japan) on July 25, 2025 at 02:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
ce3c06e63f9bc19221367f45f92ad79e6486fa29
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-25 02:17:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
jian zao shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
32.76000, 130.00000
Temperature
31.8°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Unzendake
    Distance: 28 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'483 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 102 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Fukue
    Distance: 108 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 315 m ·Last eruption: -400 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Kirishimayama
    Distance: 122 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike
    Distance: 123 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 40 m ·Last eruption: -6200 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nagasaki AirportJapan · NGS · RJFU
    19.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Amakusa AirportJapan · AXJ · RJDA
    34.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

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

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