Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M5.5 earthquake 32 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 32 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan at Aug 16, 2025, 21:13 UTC, at a depth of 30 km. The epicentre was 31 km (19 mi) E of Shintomi. 6 people reported feeling it to USGS.
Details
| Magnitude | 5.5 mww |
|---|---|
| Time | Aug 16, 2025, 21:13 UTC |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 32.013, 131.811 |
| Felt reports | 6 |
| 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 | 22 km / 14 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.7 | 36 km E of Nobeoka, Japan | 61 km / 38 mi | depth 43 km | |
| 4.5 | 9 km ESE of Tsunō, Japan | 28 km / 17 mi | depth 62 km | |
| 4.2 | 23 km E of Miyazaki, Japan | 20 km / 12 mi | depth 56 km | |
| 4.3 | 59 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan | 39 km / 24 mi | depth 17 km | |
| 4.5 | 64 km E of Miyazaki, Japan | 33 km / 20 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 5.3 | 44 km SE of Tsunō, Japan | 14 km / 9 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 4.8 | 9 km WSW of Hyūga, Japan | 48 km / 30 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.7 | 28 km SE of Nichinan, Japan | 72 km / 45 mi | depth 49 km | |
| 4.4 | 3 km WSW of Kushima, Japan | 82 km / 51 mi | depth 64 km | |
| 4.9 | 65 km E of Nichinan, Japan | 49 km / 30 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 5.2 | 96 km S of Sukumo, Japan | 74 km / 46 mi | depth 17 km | |
| 4.3 | 9 km NNE of Kirishima, Japan | 98 km / 61 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 69 km E of Nichinan, Japan | 53 km / 33 mi | depth 44 km | |
| 4.3 | 31 km SE of Kushima, Japan | 88 km / 55 mi | depth 53 km | |
| 4.5 | 40 km E of Miyazaki, Japan | 13 km / 8 mi | depth 42 km | |
| 4.9 | 39 km ESE of Tsunō, Japan | 13 km / 8 mi | depth 48 km | |
| 4.3 | 37 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan | 6 km / 3 mi | depth 48 km | |
| 4.4 | 45 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan | 14 km / 9 mi | depth 44 km | |
| 4.4 | 51 km ESE of Tsunō, Japan | 31 km / 19 mi | depth 35 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.