On Sunday Afternoon a Shallow M5.0 FORESHOCK struck in the East China Sea 104km from Naze (Japan).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 22nd, 2025. Last updated July 19th, 2025.

A shallow and significant Magnitude 5.0 foreshock struck in the East China Sea 104 kilometer from Naze, Japan in the late afternoon of Sunday June 22nd, 2025.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the East China Sea, 93 kilometers (58 mi) off the coast of Japan, 104 kilometer north of Naze in Kagoshima. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 22, 2025 17:15 (Tokyo Time) - Jun 22, 2025 08:15 Universal Time.
Location:	104 km north of Naze, Kagoshima, Japan. Coordinates 29°17'52"N 129°26'40"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.0 Detected by 20 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.069 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Japan . Naze in Kagoshima, Japan is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 104 kilometer (65 mi) north of Naze.

The table below provides an overview of all places in proximity of today's earthquake.

Overview of nearby places

This is likely a foreshock

This earthquake was followed by a stronger MAG-5.1 earthquake, classifying this earthquake as a foreshock.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since April 11th, 2025, when a 5 magnitude earthquake hit 98 km (61 mi) further east. An even stronger magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck on November 13th, 2015.

In total, 104 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every month.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 19/07/25 01:58 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000qlr7
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20250622_0000073
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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