Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 21 km depth2 Jul 17:39 UTC: First to report: NIED after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 2, 2025 17:32:54 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Jul 3, 2025, at 02:32 am (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.7Depth21 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude29.102°N / 129.189°EKagoshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken, JapanSeismic antipode29.102°S / 50.811°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Nearest volcanoYokoate-jima (39 km / 24 mi)Estimated seismic energy released7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.7 | about seismic energy7 minutes agoJul 2, 2025 17:32 GMT / Jul 3, 2025 02:32 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 29.102 / 129.189: Japan: Near Tokara IslandsSource: NIEDOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.6 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21920509',29.10200,129.18900,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, Japan: Near Tokara Islands',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 Naze, a town with 41,000 inhabitants in Japan, in 87 km (54 mi) distance south 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.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry83 km (51 mi)SE of epicenterTatsugo(pop: 5,990)III: WeakOshima-gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan87 km (54 mi)S of epicenterNaze(pop: 41,400)III: WeakAmami Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan89 km (55 mi)S of epicenterUken(pop: 1,840)III: WeakOshima-gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan146 km (91 mi)S of epicenterAmagi(pop: 6,350)II: Very weakOshima-gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan252 km (156 mi)NE of epicenterNishinoomote(pop: 17,800)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan264 km (164 mi)NE of epicenterMakurazaki(pop: 22,000)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan276 km (171 mi)NE of epicenterIbusuki(pop: 29,700)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan279 km (174 mi)N of epicenterKaseda-shirakame(pop: 39,000)II: Very weakMinamisatsuma Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan300 km (186 mi)NE of epicenterKanoya(pop: 82,300)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan301 km (187 mi)SW of epicenterNago(pop: 59,600)II: Very weakOkinawaJapan302 km (188 mi)NE of epicenterTarumizu(pop: 19,100)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan303 km (188 mi)N of epicenterIjuin(pop: 25,200)II: Very weakHioki Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan304 km (189 mi)NE of epicenterKagoshima(pop: 595,000)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan309 km (192 mi)N of epicenterKushikino(pop: 25,700)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan311 km (193 mi)N of epicenterIchikikushikino(pop: 30,600)II: Very weakIchiki-kushikino Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan320 km (199 mi)N of epicenterSatsumasendai(pop: 73,100)II: Very weakSatsuma-sendai Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan322 km (200 mi)NE of epicenterShibushi(pop: 30,200)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan325 km (202 mi)NE of epicenterKajiki(pop: 23,000)II: Very weakAira Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan326 km (203 mi)NE of epicenterAira(pop: 74,600)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan326 km (203 mi)NE of epicenterHamanoichi(pop: 39,500)II: Very weakKirishima Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan329 km (205 mi)NE of epicenterKokubu-matsuki(pop: 57,900)II: Very weakKirishima Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan330 km (205 mi)NE of epicenterKirishima(pop: 123,200)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan332 km (206 mi)SW of epicenterGushikawa(pop: 65,300)II: Very weakUruma Shi, OkinawaJapan332 km (206 mi)SW of epicenterYomitan(pop: 40,500)II: Very weakNakagami, OkinawaJapan333 km (207 mi)NE of epicenterSueyoshicho-ninokata(pop: 20,000)II: Very weakSoo Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan337 km (209 mi)SW of epicenterOkinawa(pop: 125,500)II: Very weakOkinawaJapan338 km (210 mi)N of epicenterAkune(pop: 25,100)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan344 km (214 mi)NE of epicenterMiyakonojo(pop: 161,100)II: Very weakMiyakonojo Shi, MiyazakiJapan346 km (215 mi)SW of epicenterGinowan(pop: 91,800)II: Very weakOkinawaJapan348 km (216 mi)NE of epicenterNichinan(pop: 51,200)II: Very weakMiyazakiJapan350 km (218 mi)N of epicenterIzumi(pop: 39,200)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan354 km (220 mi)SW of epicenterNaha(pop: 317,400)II: Very weakOkinawaJapan357 km (222 mi)SW of epicenterTomigusuku(pop: 55,700)II: Very weakOkinawaJapan363 km (226 mi)SW of epicenterItoman(pop: 57,200)II: Very weakOkinawaJapan379 km (235 mi)NE of epicenterMiyazaki(pop: 398,200)II: Very weakMiyazakiJapan386 km (240 mi)N of epicenterAmakusa(pop: 83,100)II: Very weakKumamotoJapan411 km (255 mi)N of epicenterNagasaki(pop: 407,600)I: Not feltNagasakiJapan424 km (263 mi)N of epicenterIsahaya(pop: 135,500)I: Not feltNagasakiJapan431 km (268 mi)N of epicenterOmura(pop: 95,100)I: Not feltOmura Shi, NagasakiJapan436 km (271 mi)N of epicenterKumamoto(pop: 738,900)I: Not feltKumamotoJapanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!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 GMT2025-07-2EpicenterAgency4.721 km13 mi17:32:54NEAR TOKARA ISLANDSNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)4.610 km6.2 mi(*)17:32:00Ryukyu Islands, Japan24 km (15 mi) epicenter difference with NIEDRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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 5 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 3, 2025 02:32 am (GMT +9)7 minutes ago4.721 km0 km - This quakeJapan: Near Tokara IslandsMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 502 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.2 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.81 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 23.9 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 118 quakes per year (or 9.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 276 quakes per year (or 23 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 456 quakes per year (or 38 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake