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5.3

44 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan

25 October 2026, 02:59:36 (+03) 2026-10-24 23:59:36 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
5.3 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
31.8226, 131.8730
Data consistency
91/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
1
Last 30 days
3

Approximate energy released

≈ 1.3 kt TNT

5.62e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

3 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 2
  • M4 0
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 1
  • 20–40 km 2
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

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Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
KYUSHU, JAPAN
 5.3 mb 28.0 km 23:59:39.970 Δt 3.37 sn · 14.47 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
44 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan
 5.3 mb 10.0 km 23:59:36.599 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Kyushu, Japan
 5.4 mb 10.0 km 23:59:37.570 Δt 0.97 sn · 22.06 km · ΔM +0.1 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 25.10.2026 10:41:53 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 28 latitude: 31.8226 → 31.7745 longitude: 131.873 → 131.731 time: 2026-10-24T23:59:36.599+00:00 → 2026-10-24T23:59:39.970+00:00

  2. 25.10.2026 03:18:53 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 25.10.2026 03:18:52 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 31.804 → 31.8226 longitude: 131.641 → 131.873 time: 2026-10-24T23:59:37.570+00:00 → 2026-10-24T23:59:36.599+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  4. 25.10.2026 03:18:52 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 31.804 → 31.8226 longitude: 131.641 → 131.873 time: 2026-10-24T23:59:37.570Z → 2026-10-24 23:59:36.599+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  5. 25.10.2026 03:13:43 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 31.654 → 31.804 longitude: 131.729 → 131.641 time: 2026-10-24T23:59:38.070+00:00 → 2026-10-24T23:59:37.570+00:00

  6. 25.10.2026 03:13:35 · EMSC · update

    depth: 37 → 10 latitude: 31.7535 → 31.804 longitude: 131.6959 → 131.641 time: 2026-10-24T23:59:41.140+00:00 → 2026-10-24T23:59:37.570+00:00

  7. 25.10.2026 03:13:35 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 37 → 10 latitude: 31.7535 → 31.804 longitude: 131.6959 → 131.641 time: 2026-10-24T23:59:41.140Z → 2026-10-24 23:59:37.570+00:00

  8. 25.10.2026 03:12:34 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 37 latitude: 31.7003 → 31.7535 longitude: 131.723 → 131.6959 time: 2026-10-24T23:59:41.060+00:00 → 2026-10-24T23:59:41.140+00:00

  9. 25.10.2026 03:12:34 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 37 latitude: 31.7003 → 31.7535 longitude: 131.723 → 131.6959 time: 2026-10-24T23:59:41.060Z → 2026-10-24 23:59:41.140+00:00

  10. 25.10.2026 03:09:34 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz

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