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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-06-23 17:23:29 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near shi dao cun on Jun 23, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan) · 2025-06-23 17:23:29 UTC

About this earthquake

On June 23, 2025 at 17:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 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. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-23 17:23:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
shi dao cun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
29.40060, 129.31890
Temperature
29.1°C

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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 (35.3 km)
Regional average: 35.3 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
Kanoya264.9 kmNE101'096
Kagoshima268.2 kmNE595'049

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Volcanoes nearby

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  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
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  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 145 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 hours0
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M3.62025-06-23 23:40:30 UTC16.1 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.32025-06-24 07:04:14 UTC6.5 km102 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M5.02025-06-24 07:04:15 UTC12.0 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.32025-06-24 07:04:16 UTC11.3 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.52025-06-24 07:54:09 UTC15.5 km93 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M4.62025-06-24 07:54:10 UTC20.1 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M4.52025-06-24 07:54:10 UTC19.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.52025-06-24 13:03:30 UTC11.3 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.62025-06-24 15:11:30 UTC11.3 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.52025-06-24 15:40:30 UTC11.3 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.52025-06-24 20:49:30 UTC11.3 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.62025-06-25 04:14:30 UTC13.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥469
Earlier events M≥513
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 UTC118.6 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC120.4 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.42025-06-22 08:15:07 UTC27.3 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.22025-03-11 02:10:45 UTC122.2 km M5.22025-03-09 05:57:57 UTC112.7 km62 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan

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