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Earthquake SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:51:50 GMT

Time12 hours ago
Location
25.1854, 125.0183
Depth
10.0 KM

Event Summary

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN, at Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:51:50 GMT. Depth: 10km. Reviewed by NEIC seismologists, this light quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
4.9
mb
Map of SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN
Source
NEIC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

2 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
NEICPrimary4.910 km12 hours ago
USGS4.910 km12 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_NEIC_20260226_0000272
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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