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Earthquake SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:11:47 GMT

Time23 hours ago
Location
25.1356, 125.0846
Depth
10.0 KM

Event Summary

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN, at Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:11:47 GMT. Depth: 10km. Reviewed by NEIC seismologists, this light quake occurred at a magnitude type of mw.

Magnitude
4.8
mw
Map of SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN
Source
NEIC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

2 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
NEICPrimary4.810 km23 hours ago
USGS4.810 km23 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_NEIC_20260227_0000085
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemw

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