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Earthquake RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:27:45 GMT

Time1 week ago
Location
29.2220, 130.5650
Depth
10.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck on RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN, at Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:27:45 GMT. Depth: 10km. Reviewed by GFZ seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
5.3
mb
Map of RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
Source
GFZ
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

4 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
GFZPrimary5.310 km1 week ago
EMSC5.326 km1 week ago
NEIC5.023 km1 week ago
USGS5.023 km1 week ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_GFZ_20260218_0000034
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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