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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
Map of southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan
Source
VYT
Intensity
IV

Agency Reports

3 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
VYTPrimary4.85 km1 week ago
JMA4.410 km1 week ago
NEIC4.410 km1 week ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDvyt_1w1tw1naje7vw
QualityC
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM
Last Update5 days ago
Used Stations25
Total Stations25

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Possibly felt by: 726K
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