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M3.4 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 08:32:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 30, 2025 at 08:32 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
d6c154258a1ff0f5ce51b8bc33979b79c2b5831e
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 08:32:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
yi xian ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.70000, 128.70000
Temperature
21.5°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 (33.6 km)
Regional average: 33.6 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

  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 51 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tokunoshima AirportJapan · TKN · RJKN
    23.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Okinoerabu AirportJapan · OKE · RJKB
    29.8 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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