Earthquake southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan
Sun, 17 May 2026 23:23:58 GMT
Time1 week ago
Location
24.4862, 123.8589
Depth
5.4 KM
Event Summary
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck on southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan, at Sun, 17 May 2026 23:23:58 GMT. Depth: 5.37109375km. Reviewed by VYT seismologists, this light quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.
Magnitude
4.8
M

Source
VYT
Intensity
IV
Agency Reports
3 Sources| Source | Magnitude | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| VYTPrimary | 4.8 | 5 km | 1 week ago |
| JMA | 4.4 | 10 km | 1 week ago |
| NEIC | 4.4 | 10 km | 1 week ago |
Earthquake Details
AutomaticEvent IDvyt_1w1tw1naje7vw
QualityC
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM
Last Update5 days ago
Used Stations25
Total Stations25
Nearest Places
Possibly felt by: 726K
- IVIshigaki34.0 km44.8K people
- IIIYonakuni87.0 km1.7K people
- IIITarama87.7 km1.2K people
- IIHirara150.1 km34.4K people
- 150.6 km54.9K people
- 214.8 km3.1K people
- 215.0 km94.2K people
- 222.7 km6.5K people
- 225.5 km397.5K people
- 229.6 km7.4K people
- 231.2 km204.6K people
- 235.5 km350.5K people
- 236.9 km6.2K people
- 238.6 km271.6K people
- 240.2 km
- 243.1 km7.9M people
- 247.9 km12.6K people
- 248.6 km543.3K people
- 252.4 km180K people
- 252.8 km23.5K people
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