Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at unknown depth2 Jul 00:14 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 8 minutes.2 Jul 00:14: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 2, 2025 00:06:30 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Jul 2, 2025, at 09:06 am (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.6Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude29.3°N / 129.2°EKagoshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken, JapanSeismic antipode29.3°S / 50.8°WShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoAkuseki-jima (42 km / 26 mi)Estimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy8 minutes agoJul 2, 2025 00:06 GMT / Jul 2, 2025 09:06 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 29.3 / 129.2: Ryukyu Islands, JapanSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21918299',29.30000,129.20000,'8 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, Ryukyu Islands, 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 Tatsugo, a town with 6,000 inhabitants in Japan, in 102 km (64 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry102 km (64 mi)SE of epicenterTatsugo(pop: 5,990)III: WeakOshima-gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan107 km (67 mi)S of epicenterNaze(pop: 41,400)III: WeakAmami Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan111 km (69 mi)S of epicenterUken(pop: 1,840)III: WeakOshima-gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan235 km (146 mi)NE of epicenterNishinoomote(pop: 17,800)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan244 km (151 mi)NE of epicenterMakurazaki(pop: 22,000)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan256 km (159 mi)NE of epicenterIbusuki(pop: 29,700)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan259 km (161 mi)NE of epicenterKaseda-shirakame(pop: 39,000)II: Very weakMinamisatsuma Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan281 km (174 mi)NE of epicenterKanoya(pop: 82,300)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan282 km (175 mi)NE of epicenterIjuin(pop: 25,200)II: Very weakHioki Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan282 km (175 mi)NE of epicenterTarumizu(pop: 19,100)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan283 km (176 mi)NE of epicenterKagoshima(pop: 595,000)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan288 km (179 mi)N of epicenterKushikino(pop: 25,700)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan290 km (180 mi)N of epicenterIchikikushikino(pop: 30,600)II: Very weakIchiki-kushikino Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan299 km (186 mi)N of epicenterSatsumasendai(pop: 73,100)II: Very weakSatsuma-sendai Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan303 km (188 mi)NE of epicenterShibushi(pop: 30,200)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan305 km (189 mi)NE of epicenterKajiki(pop: 23,000)II: Very weakAira Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan306 km (190 mi)NE of epicenterAira(pop: 74,600)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan306 km (190 mi)NE of epicenterHamanoichi(pop: 39,500)II: Very weakKirishima Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan309 km (192 mi)NE of epicenterKokubu-matsuki(pop: 57,900)II: Very weakKirishima Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan310 km (193 mi)NE of epicenterKirishima(pop: 123,200)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan314 km (195 mi)NE of epicenterSueyoshicho-ninokata(pop: 20,000)II: Very weakSoo Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan317 km (197 mi)N of epicenterAkune(pop: 25,100)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan322 km (200 mi)S of epicenterNago(pop: 59,600)II: Very weakOkinawaJapan324 km (202 mi)NE of epicenterMiyakonojo(pop: 161,100)II: Very weakMiyakonojo Shi, MiyazakiJapan329 km (204 mi)N of epicenterIzumi(pop: 39,200)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan330 km (205 mi)NE of epicenterNichinan(pop: 51,200)II: Very weakMiyazakiJapan337 km (209 mi)NE of epicenterOkuchi-shinohara(pop: 22,400)II: Very weakIsa Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan352 km (219 mi)S of epicenterGushikawa(pop: 65,300)II: Very weakUruma Shi, OkinawaJapan357 km (222 mi)S of epicenterOkinawa(pop: 125,500)II: Very weakOkinawaJapan360 km (224 mi)NE of epicenterMiyazaki(pop: 398,200)II: Very weakMiyazakiJapan364 km (226 mi)N of epicenterAmakusa(pop: 83,100)II: Very weakKumamotoJapan366 km (228 mi)SW of epicenterGinowan(pop: 91,800)I: Not feltOkinawaJapan375 km (233 mi)SW of epicenterNaha(pop: 317,400)I: Not feltOkinawaJapan389 km (242 mi)N of epicenterNagasaki(pop: 407,600)I: Not feltNagasakiJapan402 km (250 mi)N of epicenterIsahaya(pop: 135,500)I: Not feltNagasakiJapan409 km (254 mi)N of epicenterOmura(pop: 95,100)I: Not feltOmura Shi, NagasakiJapan415 km (258 mi)N of epicenterKumamoto(pop: 738,900)I: Not feltKumamotoJapan432 km (268 mi)N of epicenterOmuta(pop: 132,000)I: Not feltOmuta Shi, FukuokaJapan433 km (269 mi)N of epicenterSasebo(pop: 237,400)I: Not feltNagasakiJapan434 km (270 mi)NE of epicenterNobeoka(pop: 119,500)I: Not feltMiyazakiJapanNotes:(*) 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 GMT2025-07-2EpicenterAgency4.610 km6.2 mi(*)00:06:30RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPANEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.410 km6.2 mi(*)00:06:00Ryukyu Islands, Japan0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (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 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 2, 2025 09:06 am (GMT +9)8 minutes ago4.610 km0 km - This quakeRyukyu Islands, JapanMain 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 349 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: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.53 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 19.3 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 87 quakes per year (or 7.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 211 quakes per year (or 17.6 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 335 quakes per year (or 27.9 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