Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 61 km depth6 Nov 16:28 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 5 minutes.6 Nov 16:30: Now using data updates from RaspberryShake6 Nov 16:34: Now using data updates from NIED6 Nov 16:37: Now using data updates from GFZI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 6, 2025 16:23:24 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Nov 7, 2025, at 01:23 am (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.8Depth61 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude31.66°N / 132.11°EJapanSeismic antipode31.66°S / 47.89°WBrazilShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt3 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoKirishima (117 km / 73 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 14.9°C (59 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.8 | about seismic energy16 minutes ago reported feltNov 6, 2025 16:23 GMT / Nov 7, 2025 01:23 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 31.66 / 132.11: Southeast of Shikoku, JapanSource: GFZOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.8 / 61 km, NIED: 4.9 / 14 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22361640',31.66000,132.11000,'16 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, Southeast of Shikoku, Japan',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in JapanNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Miyazaki, a city with more than 400,000 inhabitants in Japan, in 71 km (44 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Japan, Tokyo, 832 km (517 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry71 km (44 mi)W of epicenterNichinan(pop: 51,200)III: WeakMiyazakiJapan71 km (44 mi)NW of epicenterMiyazaki(pop: 398,200)III: WeakMiyazakiJapan78 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterTakanabe(pop: 20,200)III: WeakKoyu-gun, MiyazakiJapan81 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterKawaminami(pop: 15,400)III: WeakKoyu-gun, MiyazakiJapan82 km (51 mi)NW of epicenterSaito(pop: 29,300)III: WeakMiyazakiJapan83 km (52 mi)NW of epicenterTsuma(pop: 34,300)III: WeakSaito Shi, MiyazakiJapan83 km (52 mi)NW of epicenterTsuno(pop: 10,000)III: WeakKoyu-gun, MiyazakiJapan84 km (53 mi)W of epicenterKushima(pop: 22,100)III: WeakMiyazakiJapan87 km (54 mi)NW of epicenterAya(pop: 7,020)III: WeakHIgashimorokata Gun, MiyazakiJapan96 km (59 mi)NW of epicenterHyuga(pop: 60,000)III: WeakHyuga Shi, MiyazakiJapan98 km (61 mi)W of epicenterShibushi(pop: 30,200)III: WeakKagoshima-kenJapan99 km (62 mi)W of epicenterMiyakonojo(pop: 161,100)III: WeakMiyakonojo Shi, MiyazakiJapan100 km (62 mi)NW of epicenterKadogawa(pop: 17,500)III: WeakHigashiusuki-gun, MiyazakiJapan103 km (64 mi)W of epicenterSueyoshicho-ninokata(pop: 20,000)III: WeakSoo Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan111 km (69 mi)NW of epicenterNobeoka(pop: 119,500)III: WeakMiyazakiJapan112 km (70 mi)W of epicenterKobayashi(pop: 44,200)III: WeakMiyazakiJapan123 km (77 mi)W of epicenterKanoya(pop: 82,300)III: WeakKagoshima-kenJapan127 km (79 mi)W of epicenterKokubu-matsuki(pop: 57,900)III: WeakKirishima Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan128 km (79 mi)W of epicenterKirishima(pop: 123,200)III: WeakKagoshima-kenJapan129 km (80 mi)NW of epicenterHinokage(pop: 3,660)III: WeakNishiusuki-gun, MiyazakiJapan130 km (81 mi)W of epicenterHamanoichi(pop: 39,500)III: WeakKirishima Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan135 km (84 mi)W of epicenterTarumizu(pop: 19,100)III: WeakKagoshima-kenJapan137 km (85 mi)W of epicenterKajiki(pop: 23,000)III: WeakAira Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan143 km (89 mi)NW of epicenterHitoyoshi(pop: 38,000)III: WeakKumamotoJapan144 km (90 mi)W of epicenterAira(pop: 74,600)III: WeakKagoshima-kenJapan145 km (90 mi)N of epicenterSaiki(pop: 49,100)III: WeakOita PrefectureJapan148 km (92 mi)W of epicenterOkuchi-shinohara(pop: 22,400)III: WeakIsa Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan148 km (92 mi)W of epicenterKagoshima(pop: 595,000)III: WeakKagoshima-kenJapan151 km (94 mi)N of epicenterMishohirajo(pop: 19,600)III: WeakMinamiuwa-gun, EhimeJapan153 km (95 mi)N of epicenterSukumo(pop: 19,300)III: WeakKochiJapan159 km (99 mi)N of epicenterTsukumiura(pop: 21,700)II: Very weakTsukumi-shi, Oita PrefectureJapan165 km (103 mi)N of epicenterUsuki(pop: 35,000)II: Very weakOita PrefectureJapan166 km (103 mi)NE of epicenterNakamura(pop: 34,600)II: Very weakShimanto Shi, KochiJapan172 km (107 mi)NW of epicenterAso(pop: 27,000)II: Very weakKumamotoJapan179 km (111 mi)N of epicenterUwajima(pop: 70,800)II: Very weakEhimeJapan181 km (112 mi)N of epicenterTsurusaki(pop: 77,000)II: Very weakOita-shi, Oita PrefectureJapan181 km (113 mi)N of epicenterOita(pop: 477,700)II: Very weakOita-shi, Oita PrefectureJapan185 km (115 mi)NW of epicenterKumamoto(pop: 738,900)II: Very weakKumamotoJapan189 km (117 mi)N of epicenterBeppu(pop: 122,600)II: Very weakOita PrefectureJapan832 km (517 mi)NE of epicenterTokyo(pop: 8,336,600)I: Not feltTokyoJapanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (3)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 5 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 3 reports for this quake from Japan. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 250 km (155 mi) distance, with isolated cases to have felt the quake even 270 km (168 mi) away.Most reports came from Oita (1 report), a city with more than 480,000 inhabitants in 181 km (113 mi) distance north of the epicenter, Japan, Miyazaki (1 report), a city with more than 400,000 inhabitants in 71 km (44 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter, and Kitakyushu (1 report) (271 km or 168 mi to the northwest) in Fukuoka. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateMiyazaki city (270.8 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 sMiyazaki (71.1 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 5-10 s : Laying on the 3rd floor of apartment building. Floor and sliding doors shaking. Beppu (191.2 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s : Bed moving List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsOita, Oita Prefecture, Japan(Pop.: 477,715)181 km (113 mi)N of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan(Pop.: 398,215)71 km (44 mi)NW of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan(Pop.: 940,978)271 km (168 mi)NW of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (3 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking2191–270 km (119–168 mi)231 km (143 mi)IV: Light shaking171–71 km (44–44 mi)71 km (44 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (3 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-11-6EpicenterAgency4.861 km38 mi16:23:24.51Southeast of Shikoku, JapanGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.861 km38 mi16:23:24Southeast of Shikoku, Japan0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with GFZRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.914 km8.5 mi16:23:22HYUGANADA REGION41 km (26 mi) epicenter difference with GFZNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 6 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 7, 2025 01:23 am (GMT +9)16 minutes ago - felt4.861 km0 km - This quakePhilippine Sea, 71 km SE of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 12 weeks after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Aug 17, 2025, at 06:13 am (GMT +9 local time) in 51 km (32 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 5.6 earthquake Philippine Sea - Miyazaki, Japan - Aug 17, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.1. It had occurred 1 year 13 weeks earlier, on Thursday, Aug 8, 2024, at 04:42 pm (GMT +9 local time) in Miyazaki, Japan:Mag. 7.1 earthquake Philippine Sea - Miyazaki, Japan - Aug 8, 2024 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.0. It had occurred 84 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Nov 18, 1941, at 04:46 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Miyazaki, Japan:Mag. 8.0 earthquake Kyushu - Japan - Nov 18, 1941 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapSep 18, 07:06 pm (GMT +9)4.130 km43 km (27 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 47 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoAug 27, 09:50 pm (GMT +9)4.451 km50 km (31 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 45 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan 2 reportsInfoAug 17, 06:13 am (GMT +9)5.627 km51 km (32 mi) to the NW 28 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan 12 reportsInfoAug 13, 06:52 pm (GMT +9)4.439 km38 km (24 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 49 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoJul 4, 01:06 pm (GMT +9)4.346 km42 km (26 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 45 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoJun 18, 09:30 pm (GMT +9)4.842 km52 km (33 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 46 km northeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan 5 reportsInfoApr 28, 02:22 am (GMT +9)4.6313 km93 km (58 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 147 km southeast of Nobeoka, Miyazaki, JapanInfoJan 15, 02:12 am (GMT +9)5.338 km29 km (18 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 44 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoJan 14, 01:14 am (GMT +9)5.240 km54 km (33 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 30 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan 1 reportInfoJan 13, 09:19 pm (GMT +9)6.839 km59 km (37 mi) to the W 18 km SE of Miyazaki, Japan 26 reportsInfoAug 8, 2024 04:42 pm (GMT +9)7.124 km59 km (36 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 19 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan 38 reportsInfoDec 18, 2022 03:06 am (GMT +9)5.643 km59 km (36 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 15 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoDec 18, 2022 03:06 am (GMT +9)5.630 km47 km (29 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 25 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan 4 reportsInfoOct 2, 2022 12:02 am (GMT +9)5.731 km70 km (43 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 29 km south of Nichinan, Miyazaki, Japan 12 reportsInfoJan 22, 2022 01:08 am (GMT +9)6.339 km119 km (74 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 28 km southeast of Saiki, Oita Prefecture, Japan 90 reportsInfoMay 10, 2019 08:48 am (GMT +9)6.110 km38 km (24 mi) to the NW Kyushu, Japan 6 reportsInfoMay 10, 2019 07:43 am (GMT +9)5.610 km33 km (21 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 38 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan 5 reportsInfoApr 16, 2016 01:25 am (GMT +9)7.010 km183 km (114 mi) to the NW 3.1 km south of Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan 23 reportsInfoAug 29, 2014 04:14 am (GMT +9)5.820 km69 km (43 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 43 km southeast of Nobeoka, Miyazaki, JapanInfoApr 5, 2009 06:36 pm (GMT +9)5.826 km76 km (47 mi) to the NW 10 km north of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoApr 25, 2001 11:40 pm (GMT +9)5.733 km130 km (81 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 18 km southeast of Saiki, Oita Prefecture, JapanInfoDec 3, 1996 07:17 am (GMT +9)6.749 km77 km (48 mi) to the W 24 km east of Miyakonojo, Miyazaki, JapanInfoOct 19, 1996 11:44 pm (GMT +9)6.722 km66 km (41 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 6 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoMar 18, 1987 12:36 pm (GMT +9)6.754 km49 km (30 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 42 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoAug 7, 1984 04:06 am (GMT +9)6.946 km82 km (51 mi) to the N 34 km SE of Nobeoka, JapanInfoJun 22, 1972 12:29 am (GMT +9)6.040 km37 km (23 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 44 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoMay 29, 1971 05:52 pm (GMT +9)6.035 km76 km (47 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 31 km south of Nichinan, Miyazaki, JapanInfoMay 26, 1971 03:13 pm (GMT +9)6.151 km73 km (45 mi) to the SW Kyushu, JapanInfoMay 25, 1971 10:00 pm (GMT +9)6.130 km74 km (46 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 25 km south of Nichinan, Miyazaki, JapanInfoJul 26, 1970 04:10 pm (GMT +9)6.245 km60 km (37 mi) to the N Kyushu, JapanInfoJul 26, 1970 07:41 am (GMT +9)7.045 km54 km (33 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 38 km northeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoApr 21, 1969 04:19 pm (GMT +9)7.039 km57 km (35 mi) to the N Kyushu, JapanInfoApr 1, 1968 09:42 am (GMT +9)7.534 km89 km (55 mi) to the N Shikoku, JapanInfoFeb 27, 1961 03:10 am (GMT +9)7.535 km61 km (38 mi) to the W 21 km south of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoMay 9, 1948 02:09 am (Universal Time)6.925 km43 km (27 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 37 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoNov 18, 1941 04:46 pm (Universal Time)8.035 km54 km (34 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 55 km northeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoNov 2, 1931 10:03 am (Universal Time)7.935 km26 km (16 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 59 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoMay 21, 1929 04:35 pm (Universal Time)6.835 km41 km (25 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 32 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoJul 13, 1923 11:13 am (Universal Time)7.335 km131 km (81 mi) to the SW Kyushu, JapanInfoFeb 1, 1916 04:36 pm (GMT +9)8.00 km247 km (154 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 163 km southeast of Kuchinoerabu-jima Island, JapanInfoApr 13, 1913 06:40 am (Universal Time)7.235 km51 km (32 mi) to the NW 29 km ESE of Takanabe, JapanInfoNov 10, 1909 03:13 pm (GMT +9)7.90 km112 km (69 mi) to the W 2.5 km northeast of Kobayashi, Miyazaki, JapanInfoJun 2, 1905 02:39 pm (GMT +9)7.80 km260 km (162 mi) to the N 6.8 km northeast of Hikari, Yamaguchi, JapanInfoAug 25, 1904 05:59 am (GMT +9)7.90 km273 km (170 mi) to the SW Japan: KyushuInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]