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M3.8 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-05-19 17:29:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN on May 19, 2026 at 17:29 UTC. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
05f6d042640835619f0c2b0229b5862fce99e781
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 17:29:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.60000, 129.70000
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 165 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Amami AirportJapan · ASJ · RJKA
    18.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kikai AirportJapan · KKX · RJKI
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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