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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-09-02 03:32:31 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION (Japan) on September 2, 2025 at 03:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 03:32:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
dong jing dou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
30.63440, 140.17120
Temperature
31.4°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 (34.4 km)
Regional average: 34.4 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
Shimoda463.9 kmN21'402
Iwata501.5 kmNW166'672
Hamamatsu506.4 kmNW791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 90 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 141 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-07-09 12:32:01 UTC6.1 km M5.32025-07-09 12:32:00 UTC5.5 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M5.32025-07-09 12:32:00 UTC6.2 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-06-04 02:39:42 UTC117.0 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.82025-07-14 16:53:18 UTC74.4 km

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