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Earthquake RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:01:30 GMT

Time5 days ago
Location
26.6000, 127.6000
Depth
40.0 KM

Event Summary

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck on RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN, at Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:01:30 GMT. Depth: 40km. Reviewed by JMA seismologists, this light quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
4.8
mb
Map of RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
Source
JMA
Intensity
IV

Agency Reports

3 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
NEICPrimary4.744 km
5 days ago
EMSC4.740 km
5 days ago+2s
JMA4.840 km
5 days ago+10s

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_jma_20260821_0000001
QualityS
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb
Last Update4 days ago

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