M 5 in Japan on 29 Aug 2025 16:51 UTC

Event summary

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

GDACS ID EQ 1498045
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.0M
Depth: 44.2 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.2553 , 141.6984
Event Date: 29 Aug 2025 16:51 UTC
30 Aug 2025 01:51 Local
Exposed Population:
1.1 million in MMI III
Inserted at: 29 Aug 2025 17:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:
1.1 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000qrw7 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Detailed event map. European Union, 2025. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Sept. 2 9/2/2025 4:15:00 PM.

ISLAMABAD -- A paramilitary soldier was killed and seven others were injured when militants attacked a security forces'' installation in Pakistan''s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province early Tuesday morning, officials said. The attack
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Iran Extends Condolences, Aid To Afghan Quake Victims 9/2/2025 4:13:00 PM.

- Pajhwok Afghan News) KABUL (Pajhwok): Iran on Monday expressed sympathy for Afghanistan''s earthquake victims, particularly the families of the deceased, and announced its readiness to assist the Afghan government with relief and rescue e
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India, Pakistan Ready To Help Quake-Hit Afghans 9/2/2025 4:13:00 PM.

- Pajhwok Afghan News) KABUL (Pajhwok): Pakistan and India, expressing solidarity with the people of Afghanistan, have voiced their readiness to provide assistance to those affected by the deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan. Zabihulla
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Deadly Earthquake: Condolences, Aid Pledges Continue 9/2/2025 4:13:00 PM.

- Pajhwok Afghan News) KABUL (Pajhwok): The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Canada and Switzerland have extended condolences and pledged assistance following a deadly earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan. The Secretary Gene
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), (3), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),