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M4.6 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-07-01 14:03:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
16.2 km
Source
EMSC

RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN on July 1, 2025 at 14:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ceb66fcb9df81405275d967d23419fbee2ee3a69
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
16.2 km
UTC time
2025-07-01 14:03:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
29.47400, 129.30250
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.2 km
Shallow
16.2 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

  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·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.

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