M 5.6 in Japan on 02 Jul 2025 06:26 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 29.2436 , 129.2443
Event Date: 02 Jul 2025 06:26 UTC
02 Jul 2025 15:26 Local
Exposed Population: 50 thousand in MMI&>=IV
Source: NEIC us7000qa5e
Inserted at: 02 Jul 2025 06:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000qa5e Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
  Score no CC 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDLevelScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1646257 0 02 Jul 2025 06:26 5.6M, 10km 6.48 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Japan ,of Kyushu (population 13,296,000) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
<1000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

LevelShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1646257 129.244/29.244 5.6 10 5.763 02 Jul 2025 06:52 00:25 (new episode)
2 0 1646257 129.244/29.244 5.6 10 5.75 02 Jul 2025 08:52 02:25 (upd of #1)
3 0 1646257 129.244/29.244 5.6 10 5.763 03 Jul 2025 14:01 1d 07:34 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 18000 people
Kyushu Japan 51000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Akusekishima Kagoshima Japan Village - 41 km
Motomura Kagoshima Japan Village - 59 km
Akagina Okinawa Japan Village - 98 km
Nakanoshima Kagoshima Japan Village - 88 km
Akina Okinawa Japan Village - 94 km
Daikuma Okinawa Japan Village - 99 km
Kasari Okinawa Japan Village - 99 km
Naon Okinawa Japan Village - 100 km
Yamato Okinawa Japan Village - 100 km
Naze Okinawa Japan Village 41000 people 100 km
Akaogi Okinawa Japan Village - 101 km
Imasato Okinawa Japan Village - 103 km
Kominato Okinawa Japan Village - 106 km
Nakazato Okinawa Japan Village - 116 km
Katoku Okinawa Japan Village - 118 km
Saneku Okinawa Japan Village - 118 km
Sukomo Okinawa Japan Village - 123 km
Akatsure Okinawa Japan Village - 124 km
Araki Okinawa Japan Village - 124 km
Osai Okinawa Japan Village - 126 km
Ikenma Okinawa Japan Village - 128 km
Yoro Okinawa Japan Village - 134 km
Ikechi Okinawa Japan Village - 135 km
Okamae Okinawa Japan Village - 159 km
Setaki Okinawa Japan Village - 166 km
Kametsu Okinawa Japan Village - 169 km
Itokina Okinawa Japan Village - 171 km
Isen Okinawa Japan Village - 177 km
Hirayama Kagoshima Japan Village - 212 km
Noma Kagoshima Japan Village - 218 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Kikai 6 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 123 km
Amami O Shima ASJ 8 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 101 km
Tokunoshima TKN 5 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 160 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tokara Island Japan 91 km

More information

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