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M5.0 Earthquake near VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-09-10 16:16:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
180.0 km
Source
EMSC

VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

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M5.0 Earthquake near VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION · 2025-09-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION · 2025-09-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION on September 10, 2025 at 16:16 UTC. At around 180 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
fc43581b0826139f9abe9910d1cfaf88ecc7abdf
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
180.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-10 16:16:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
22.51000, 143.12000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 180 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 180 km
Intermediate
180 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Saipan857.4 kmS48'220

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Fukujin
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -217 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Kasuga 1
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -598 m ·Last eruption: 1959 ·United States
  • Nikko
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -392 m ·Japan
  • Kasuga 2
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -274 m ·United States
  • NW Eifuku
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'535 m ·United States
  • Minami-Hiyoshi
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -107 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-04-05 11:32:59 UTC140.5 kmMariana Islands region M4.92025-07-09 12:14:17 UTC146.3 kmMariana Islands Region M4.92025-07-04 06:16:19 UTC104.0 kmVolcano Islands, Japan Region M4.92025-01-25 03:08:22 UTC137.0 kmVolcano Islands, Japan region M4.72025-09-10 16:16:01 UTC20.8 kmVolcano Islands, Japan Region

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