Earthquake southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan
Sun, 17 May 2026 23:21:19 GMT
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Time1 week ago
Location
24.0763, 123.8822
Depth
6.8 KM
Event Summary
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck on southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan, at Sun, 17 May 2026 23:21:19 GMT. Depth: 6.8359375km. Reviewed by VYT seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.
Magnitude
5.1
M
Source
VYT
Intensity
IV
Agency Reports
4 Sources| Source | Magnitude | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| VYTPrimary | 5.1 | 7 km | 1 week ago |
| NEIC | 4.8 | 10 km | 1 week ago |
| USGS | 4.8 | 10 km | 1 week ago |
| EMSC | 4.8 | 15 km | 1 week ago |
Earthquake Details
AutomaticEvent IDvyt_1p8suctyyljeq
QualityD
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM
Last Update1 week ago
Used Stations38
Total Stations17
Nearest Places
Possibly felt by: 889.3K
- IVIshigaki40.9 km44.8K people
- IIIYonakuni99.4 km1.7K people
- IIITarama106.0 km1.2K people
- IIHirara164.9 km34.4K people
- 165.0 km54.9K people
- 228.5 km94.2K people
- 231.6 km350.5K people
- 235.9 km3.1K people
- 239.6 km6.5K people
- 246.2 km397.5K people
- 247.2 km7.4K people
- 250.2 km204.6K people
- 251.6 km6.2K people
- 256.6 km
- 257.5 km271.6K people
- 261.1 km7.9M people
- 265.6 km543.3K people
- 268.8 km180K people
- 270.1 km12.6K people
- 271.4 km115.2K people
- 274.1 km23.5K people
- 274.1 km87.9K people
- IDaxi277.2 km94.2K people
- 278.5 km
- IBade279.5 km209.1K people
- 280.7 km402K people
- IPuli296.1 km86.4K people
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