Japan was shaken near Miyazaki by a magnitude 5.3 earthquake just 9 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake struck at a moderately shallow depth of 35. km beneath the epicenter near Miyazaki, Japan, on the morning of Sunday, October 25th, 2026, at 8:59 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which listed the quake at magnitude 5.4.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. Weak shaking might have been felt in Nichinan (pop. 51,200), located 36 km from the epicenter; Miyazaki (pop. 401,300), 38 km away; Shintomi (pop. 16,600), 46 km away; Honjo (pop. 18,400), 48 km away; Saito (pop. 29,300), 52 km away; Tsuma (pop. 34,300), 54 km away; Miyakonojo (pop. 161,100), 62 km away; and Nobeoka (pop. 119,500), 98 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 25, 2026 08:59 am (GMT +9) local time (24 Oct 2026 23:59 GMT)Magnitude: 5.3Hypocenter depth: 35.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 31.7°N / 131.72°E (Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan)Primary data source: EMSC