Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M5.3 earthquake 43 km ENE of Nichinan, Japan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 43 km ENE of Nichinan, Japan at Jan 14, 2025, 17:12 UTC, at a depth of 38 km. The epicentre was 44 km (27 mi) ENE of Nichinan. 3 people reported feeling it to USGS.
Details
| Magnitude | 5.3 mww |
|---|---|
| Time | Jan 14, 2025, 17:12 UTC |
| Depth | 37.9 km |
| Coordinates | 31.709, 131.810 |
| Felt reports | 3 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | 44 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan | 14 km / 9 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.7 | 36 km E of Nobeoka, Japan | 93 km / 58 mi | depth 43 km | |
| 4.5 | 9 km ESE of Tsunō, Japan | 60 km / 37 mi | depth 62 km | |
| 4.2 | 23 km E of Miyazaki, Japan | 25 km / 15 mi | depth 56 km | |
| 4.3 | 59 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan | 18 km / 11 mi | depth 17 km | |
| 4.5 | 64 km E of Miyazaki, Japan | 30 km / 19 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 5.3 | 44 km SE of Tsunō, Japan | 37 km / 23 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 4.8 | 9 km WSW of Hyūga, Japan | 79 km / 49 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.8 | 46 km SSE of Kushima, Japan | 75 km / 47 mi | depth 40 km | |
| 4.7 | 28 km SE of Nichinan, Japan | 42 km / 26 mi | depth 49 km | |
| 4.4 | 3 km WSW of Kushima, Japan | 62 km / 39 mi | depth 64 km | |
| 4.9 | 65 km E of Nichinan, Japan | 25 km / 15 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 5.2 | 96 km S of Sukumo, Japan | 84 km / 52 mi | depth 17 km | |
| 4.3 | 9 km NNE of Kirishima, Japan | 97 km / 60 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 69 km E of Nichinan, Japan | 30 km / 19 mi | depth 44 km | |
| 4.3 | 31 km SE of Kushima, Japan | 58 km / 36 mi | depth 53 km | |
| 4.5 | 40 km E of Miyazaki, Japan | 21 km / 13 mi | depth 42 km | |
| 4.9 | 39 km ESE of Tsunō, Japan | 42 km / 26 mi | depth 48 km | |
| 4.3 | 37 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan | 33 km / 20 mi | depth 48 km | |
| 4.4 | 45 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan | 26 km / 16 mi | depth 44 km | |
| 4.4 | 51 km ESE of Tsunō, Japan | 56 km / 35 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 5.5 | 32 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan | 34 km / 21 mi | depth 30 km | |
| 4.1 | 43 km SE of Tsunō, Japan | 38 km / 23 mi | depth 39 km | |
| 4.4 | 45 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan | 31 km / 19 mi | depth 31 km | |
| 4.3 | 23 km E of Nichinan, Japan | 25 km / 16 mi | depth 54 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.